JUST IN: 🇺🇸 White House Advisor Kevin Hassett says it’s time for the Federal Reserve to cautiously begin cutting rates signaling that the administration sees enough cooling in inflation and broader economic risks to justify a gradual shift in policy.
A move toward rate cuts would mark a major pivot after years of tightening, with big implications for markets, borrowing costs, and economic sentiment heading into 2025.
Historically, the path is clear: End of QT → Rate cuts → Regulatory tweaks → Crisis → THEN QE.
We’re only at step one right now. And real QE never shows up during routine pullbacks. It arrives when the system breaks.
History backs it up: 🔹 Nov 2008 (QE1): Lehman implodes, credit markets freeze 🔹 Nov 2010 (QE2): Deflation fears + 9%+ unemployment 🔹 Sept 2012 (QE3): Recovery too weak to stand alone 🔹 Mar 2020 (QE4): Global economy shut down overnight
If you’re positioning for QE, understand what you’re really positioning for:
A drawdown so violent it forces policymakers to hit the panic button.