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Can you imagine what the market will do when the Fed starts cutting rates? Wow.
I don't know if folks caught it but the "talking heads" are finally starting to talk about "the supply chain" as the main reason for inflation.
- as the supply chain improves, inflation will drop
- supply chain probably accounted for 80% of that peak inflation at 9%
- in fact, inflation has now dropped from the 9-handle to the 2-handle
- the supply chain portion of inflation was transitory
- the underlying inflation rate (excluding supply chain issues) is said to be "sticky." In fact, it's normal. A 2-handle inflation rate is exactly what we want
- bigger (biggest?) concern is deflation (Zeihan spoke to that today)
- folks now realize -- and JPow practically said it -- a high Fed rate exacerbates supply chain issues
- hopefully that doesn't need to be explained
- this year's Fed rate cuts will have psychological effect on Wall Street; little to no effect on Main Street
- if Fed stays on course, Main Street might start to see gains in 2025, certainly by 2026
- housing will remain most stubborn issue
- auto sector is about to surge (2024 - 2026)
- biggest catalyst: Biden delaying emissions rules
- suggests auto makers can do just fine with fake EVs (hybrid EVs)
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US Economy
5% returns: I just mentioned this yesterday -- the paltry 5% returns. Link here.
Housing: doesn't look like these folks are expecting a recession any time soon. Link here. Contracts would have been signed a month or two earlier.
All indicators: a robust economy. Link here.
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