Lending Slowdown Suggests Rate Hike Pause
Posted May 26, 2023
Fed Chairman Powell has said that the recent turmoil in the banking sector is likely to cause bank lending to slow; and that slower bank
Tag Archives: Property Prices
The Uncertain Outlook For Asset Prices
Posted April 27, 2023
Home prices in the US are falling and it is very probable that they will continue to fall. The future direction of stock prices, however,
Higher Interest Rates Will Destroy Wealth
Posted March 10, 2023
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s remarks before the Senate on March 7th were very hawkish and suggest the Fed will raise the Federal Funds Rate significantly
Interview: The Credit Bubble Popped
Posted February 18, 2023
I was recently interviewed by Addison Wiggin for his podcast The Wiggin Sessions. Addison is a financial writer, publisher, filmmaker and the author or co-author
Creditism In Crisis?
Posted October 16, 2022
Another set of very bad Inflation numbers was released on Thursday. The headline CPI index was up 8.2% from one year ago, little changed from the
Watch Out: Something Is Going To Break!
Posted September 28, 2022
Last week, the Fed shocked investors when it released new projections showing that it now expects to increase interest rates significantly more than it had
More Pain Ahead: Rates To Rise, Stocks To Fall
Posted June 18, 2022
The Fed hiked the Federal Funds Rate by a larger than expected 75 basis point on Wednesday to a range between 1.5% and 1.75%. Given that
Interview: Brutal Wealth Destruction
Posted May 27, 2022
Stocks and bonds have experienced a brutal selloff so far this year and the worst may still be ahead, with property prices likely to be
Stocks, Property and The Economy May Crash This Year
Posted April 15, 2022
Last week, the US Yield Curve inverted, meaning that the Yield on 2-Year government bonds rose above the Yield on 10-Year government bonds. When the
FEAR THE FED
Posted March 13, 2022
Inflation is soaring. Now Russia’s war on Ukraine means that Inflation will remain high for much longer than would have been the case otherwise. Consequently, the
Liquidity Tsunami Update
Posted August 5, 2021
Bank Reserves topped $4 trillion for the first time last week. That is important because Bank Reserves are one measure of Liquidity in the Financial Markets. And
Interview: Inflation, Liquidity and MMT
Posted May 13, 2021
I was recently interviewed by Andy Tanner for the Cashflow Academy podcast. Whenever I speak with Andy, I always end up feeling smarter and happier. It’s
Will The Liquidity Tsunami Continue To Drive Asset Prices Higher?
Posted April 29, 2021
A Liquidity Tsunami is currently driving asset prices to new record highs. In early March, Macro Watch published a video called “Liquidity Tsunami May Push Asset
New Interview: Highly Recommended
Posted April 13, 2021
I was recently interviewed by Patrick Donohoe for The Wealth Standard Podcast. If you want to understand how our economic system evolved into what it
Interview: Liquidity, Inflation, Stocks and Property
Posted April 8, 2021
I was recently interviewed by Hunter Thompson for the Cash Flow Connections Real Estate Podcast. This was an interesting and far-reaching conversation. I highly recommend it.
Stimulus, Inflation, Stocks and Gold: What’s Ahead?
Posted January 16, 2021
A $900 billion stimulus bill was passed by Congress in December. President-elect Biden has just proposed a new $1.9 trillion Covid relief package. Moreover, with the Democrats
Melt Up? What If The Fed Creates $2 Trillion More By Year End
Posted August 9, 2020
The Fed is likely to create significantly more money during the rest of this year than it has led the market to expect. If it does,
Will The Dollar Collapse?
Posted July 11, 2020
A few years ago, Macro Watch published a video called The Dollar Standard: No Replacement In Sight. It explains how the Dollar became the principal international reserve