Viktor Shvets, Macquarie strategist, discusses how the Fed is trapped by its own policies like data dependency and the 'dot plot.' He also talks about China facing overcapacity issues and generational shifts in investing.
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The Fed's reliance on 'dot plot' projections and data dependency hinders flexibility in interest rate decisions.
The challenges faced by the Fed in balancing economic readings and external factors like tariffs on global market stability.
The impact of generational shifts and geopolitical tensions on financial risks and investment strategies.
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Evaluation of Federal Reserve's Forward Guidance and Response to Data Dependency
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This week, we'll get fresh inflation data in the US, which will inevitably feed into the Federal Reserve's future decisions to raise, hold or lower benchmark interest rates. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is preparing to announce new tariffs aimed at curbing Chinese imports in key industries, including electric vehicles, batteries and solar cells. On this episode, we speak to Odd Lots favorite Viktor Shvets. The Macquarie strategist has a way of threading the needle between major global events and reaching back into history to provide context for our current macroeconomic moment. He describes the US central bank as a prisoner of its own policies, namely data dependency and the "dot plot." Meanwhile, China faces "massive" overcapacity problems as more and more countries put up barriers to its exports. We also talk about generational shifts and what they mean for investment.