The Fed has truly been backed into a corner this time. September CPI rose 3.7% year over year, higher than expected. The inflation tiger hasn’t been tamed—instead, it’s fighting back.
🪁 Why did the market get blindsided?
Rate-cut hopes are dashed. High interest rates are here to stay for longer.
▶️ The Fed’s dilemma
Raising rates again could directly crush the fragile commercial real estate sector and small and midsize banks.
But if it doesn’t, the vicious cycle of rising wages and prices will remain unbroken.
▶️ A major reshuffling of capital
A strong dollar is sucking up global capital, putting intense pressure on richly valued tech stocks, while non-yielding assets like gold are losing their appeal in the short term.
Everyone is blaming oil prices, but what’s truly alarming is the stubborn resilience of services inflation and housing rents. The deeper crisis is that inflation expectations are becoming unanchored. Once people and businesses get used to rising prices, inflation shifts from a short-term fluctuation into a long-term structural problem. Rate hikes alone can only treat the symptoms, not the cause.
Looking ahead, markets are likely to face painful valuation resets and wide swings. The Fed will probably keep rates high for longer, and may even resort to tough talk and further hikes to forcefully rein in expectations.
In today’s high-interest-rate environment, defensive investments with strong cash flows are the safe havens.
Do you think the Fed will actually have the nerve to keep raising rates, or is it just talking tough?
DYOR
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🪁 Why did the market get blindsided?
Rate-cut hopes are dashed. High interest rates are here to stay for longer.
▶️ The Fed’s dilemma
Raising rates again could directly crush the fragile commercial real estate sector and small and midsize banks.
But if it doesn’t, the vicious cycle of rising wages and prices will remain unbroken.
▶️ A major reshuffling of capital
A strong dollar is sucking up global capital, putting intense pressure on richly valued tech stocks, while non-yielding assets like gold are losing their appeal in the short term.
Everyone is blaming oil prices, but what’s truly alarming is the stubborn resilience of services inflation and housing rents. The deeper crisis is that inflation expectations are becoming unanchored. Once people and businesses get used to rising prices, inflation shifts from a short-term fluctuation into a long-term structural problem. Rate hikes alone can only treat the symptoms, not the cause.
Looking ahead, markets are likely to face painful valuation resets and wide swings. The Fed will probably keep rates high for longer, and may even resort to tough talk and further hikes to forcefully rein in expectations.
In today’s high-interest-rate environment, defensive investments with strong cash flows are the safe havens.
Do you think the Fed will actually have the nerve to keep raising rates, or is it just talking tough?
DYOR
#9月CPI来袭原油美债走势如何