After the Fed announced November rate cuts last week, the market seemed to end a lengthy quantitative tightening, shedding light on an apparent Fed squeeze play.
While many traders are hoping for lowering rates and have varying expectations on what this could mean for the economy, Scott Bauer is looking at the bigger picture.
He believes the quantitative tightening over the past 6-9 months could spark major volatility as expectations shift…
…and he’s seeing signs that Wall Street appears to be bracing for the same outcome.
Scott offered some sharp insights on the topic in his most recent MarketMinds episode, explaining the “squeeze play” that seems to be unfolding, and make-or-break factors that could be in play.
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Scott’s breakdown includes:
- Details on the Fed squeeze play
- The emerging signs of stress on Wall Street
- Why the Fed is shedding assets off its balance sheet
- The Fed squeeze play’s role in getting 30-year rates to their lowest levels in two years
- Why this could be a sign there’s a short supply of money
- How the Fed squeeze play is introducing volatility and pressuring asset prices
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