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Update on Inflation and Money Supply

by Fortem Financial June 29, 2022

We've told people to watch the M2 measure of money in order to understand whether inflation will cool down or heat up. The Fed only releases this data on a monthly basis. They used to release it weekly, and we think not doing so robs the world of important information, nonetheless for now it is monthly. Today the Fed released May data on the M2 money supply and from our point of view, it was welcome news, signaling that the monetary surge propelling US inflation numbers to a four-decade high se… View More

Slowing Economy for Sure - Will It Be a Soft Landing or a Recession?

by Fortem Financial June 27, 2022

Stocks advanced sharply last week (S&P 500 +6.5%), largely reversing the decline of the prior week. The rally stemmed from a technically oversold condition and some evidence that inflation might be peaking. The best performers were consumer discretionary (+8.3%) and healthcare (+8.2%); the worst performers were energy (-1.6%) and materials (+2.7%). WEEKLY ECONOMICS SUMMARY There is developing evidence of a cyclical slowdown. Metals prices (eg, copper) are turning lower. PMI’s are falling… View More

Fed’s Bullard says U.S. economy should continue to grow in coming quarters

by Fortem Financial June 21, 2022

Fear that U.S. has to experience a severe recession to get inflation under control is the ‘wrong lesson’ of history, the St. Louis Fed president says St. Louis Fed President James Bullard spoke in Barcelona. The U.S. economy should continue to grow in the coming several months, said St. Louis Fed President James Bullard on Monday, playing down fear of a severe recession that some economists and market pros view as inevitable in the face of the central bank’s war against too-hot inflation. … View More

Bad U.S. Energy Policy Leading Inflation Higher

by Fortem Financial June 21, 2022

US Energy Policy Failure It has been four months since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The White House’s failure to recognize that the Russian attack signified a need to focus on energy security over climate change has kept the price of energy elevated, raised recession risks, provided the funding for Putin’s military, reduced support for Ukraine, and eroded backing for Congressional Democrats. Now panic is setting in at the White House as the domestic political environment crumbles and Ru… View More

FED AIMING FOR RESTRICTIVE POLICY THIS YEAR

by Fortem Financial June 15, 2022

The FOMC raised the fed funds rate +75bp today, taking an aggressive step given the recent inflation & inflation expectations data. The Fed wants a restrictive policy by the end of the year (ie, above a neutral rate that’s believed to be in the mid-2% range) to help restore price stability. The plan is to raise rates (tighten financial conditions) until there’s clear evidence inflation is coming back down. There has been a lack of progress in recent months. The July meeting could see a… View More

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