Recent Commentaries
Victory Cuts
When I first saw the Fed’s SEP on Wednesday afternoon, I was quite surprised, even shocked, at the 50bps drop for the federal funds rate forecast at the end of 2024. After all, the core PCE projection had only dipped by 0.2 to 2.4%, and the unemployment rate...
Misunderstanding US inflation during the Covid-19 era
Since the 9% peak in CPI last June, we have witnessed one of the fastest disinflations in modern history. What makes this collapse even more notable, however, is that it has occurred while the unemployment rate held below 4% and GDP growth ran well above trend. In...
How much of the Fed put has shifted to the balance sheet?
As the rate market churns, I thought it might be useful to discuss the outlook for one of my favorite option structures: the Fed put. It's been just about two years since I walked away from a longstanding love affair with risk parity. Sadly, the supply-side-driven...