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TIP568: Current Market Conditions, Alternative Assets, & AI w/ David Stein

We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network

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The Fed's Balancing Act and Managing Inflation

The Fed is facing a balancing act of managing inflation without hurting the economy. Inflation reached 9%, embarrassing the Fed and forcing them to aggressively raise rates. However, core inflation is now at a 20-month low. The lagging impact of housing prices is starting to affect inflation numbers. Lower inflation may allow central banks to pause and bring down long-term interest rates. Surprisingly, despite their embarrassment, confidence in the Federal Reserve remains high as indicated by the zero term premium on interest rates. However, even with a staff of hundreds of PhDs, inflation still got away from the Fed.

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