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Matt King, Founder, Satori Insights, LTD

Feb 5, 2024
Matt King, Founder of Satori Insights, LTD, discusses the impact of central bank liquidity on asset prices and market movements. He explores the correlation between global reserves and equity markets, emphasizing the importance of considering central bank activities globally. The podcast also explores the deviation between proposed quantitative tightening and actual easing by the Federal Reserve. Additionally, King discusses the robustness of the economy in the face of higher interest rates and potential risks of US government debt on the market.
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Quick takeaways

  • Monitoring the financial plumbing, including Treasury and Central Bank-driven fund flows, is crucial in understanding liquidity dynamics and their impact on risk assets.
  • The additional liquidity injected by central banks in 2023 was the true driver of asset prices, overshadowing the tightening cycle and QT program.

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The influence of financial plumbing on liquidity dynamics

Since 2012, monitoring what's happening in the financial plumbing, where Treasury and Central Bank-driven fund flows can be responsible for powerful liquidity dynamics, has become crucial. Flows like quantitative easing (QE) and changes in the Treasury General Account (TGA) and Reverse Repo facilities significantly influence investor interaction with risk assets.

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