Forward Guidance
The Stock Market Melt Up Is About To Accelerate | George Robertson
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Quick takeaways
- The podcast argues that the Federal Reserve's monetary policy has effectively become ineffective since 2014, failing to influence inflation or employment meaningfully.
- George highlights the increasing importance of fiscal policy, particularly post-2020, as the primary driver of economic growth and inflation rather than traditional monetary strategies.
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The Non-Existence of the Fed in Monetary Policy
The concept that the Federal Reserve fundamentally doesn't exist in terms of effective monetary policy is presented, arguing that the Fed has not employed clear strategies that effectively modify employment or inflation over the past decade. The speaker contends that despite the substantial $8 trillion balance sheet and the various actions taken, real monetary policy has been absent, particularly since 2014 when the Fed moved to a Neo-Wicksell model. This shift, characterized by an allegedly stable natural rate of interest, has led to a situation where monetary policy lacks discernible influence on the economy, confusing expectations of policy effects with actual economic outcomes. The argument highlights the reliance on forward guidance and the consequences of an environment where historical responses to interest rates no longer apply, signaling deeper systemic issues within Fed operations.
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