“A Treasury Secretary exercising the power of QE would mark a departure in how monetary policy is conducted. Monetary policy has always been in part determined by actions of the Treasury, who influences the shape of the yield curve by deciding the national debt’s maturity profile. However, a sizable buyback program would be a much more overt foray into monetary policy. It would functionally ease financial conditions at a time when the Fed struggling to contain inflation. The concern over Treasury market fragility is legitimate, but so is the perception of monetary policy independence. The option to goose the stock market at will may also be very tempting.”

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“In addition to Yellen, Barry Eichengren, the most renowned economist on the DOLLAR since Robert Aliber, had a Foreign Affairs article warning of the “Dangers of a Strong Dollar,” suggesting that central banks “diversify their reserves and for countries to diversify their transactions away from the DOLLAR and towards the currencies of the eurozone, China and smaller economies. Doing so would leave countries less exposed to one bank.” Dollar debt sustainability is a great problem, something the FED/TREASURY needs to be very aware of as it will create the greatest financial breakage.”

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“Participation in BRICS becomes a sign of belonging to a world that is emerging beyond established Western dominance.”

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 “There is too much debt in the world, so they must inflate it away, which they can do. They will. That’s the only thing you need to know.”  

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“The strong dollar creates even more tension for the Europeans as it forces the ECB to tighten rates even as cracks appear in the EU edifice .. Couple this with the ongoing weakening YEN and, which could potentially cause Europe and other nations even more pain.”

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“Equity markets typically rally after the final hike in a Fed tightening cycle (Exhibit 7). I don’t think we are close to that final hike, but I concede a tactical rally is likely at the time. These rallies are driven partly by the fact that on average the first cut in a rate cycle comes 4 months after the final hike in the prior cycle.”

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“First of all: avoid government bonds. Investors in government debt are the ones who will be robbed slowly. Within equities, there are sectors that will do very well. The great problems we have – energy, climate change, defence, inequality, our dependence on production from China – will all be solved by massive investment. This capex boom could last for a long time. Companies that are geared to this renaissance of capital spending will do well. Gold will do well once people realise that inflation won’t come down to pre-2020 levels but will settle between 4 and 6%. The disappointing performance of gold this year is somewhat clouded by the strong dollar. In yen, euro or sterling, gold has done pretty well already.”

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Michael Shellenberger, founder of Environmental Progress, said one of the “most misleading ways that renewable salespeople sell their technology” is they claim the electricity produced by wind and solar is cheaper.

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US and EU energy policy is hypocritical, inflationary, and will do little to help the climate.

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The Strong Dollar is Getting on the Nerves of Foreign Central Banks

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“Outside the US borders, the global economy is slowing and the stronger dollar and its influence in financing global finance is promoting a high probability of tightening financial conditions causing great stress for many dollar-dependent nations. If the consensus for an increase of 75 BASIS POINTS is correct look for the FED TO BE EXTREMELY HAWKISH WITH ITS USE OF THE DOT PLOTS. That’s the tool the FED has used to provide FORWARD GUIDANCE FOR MANY YEARS. The central bank has maintained that they would move away from FORWARD GUIDANCE but its use is too valuable a tool on a cost-benefit basis.”

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“Investing in bringing the value chain closer to home and in reducing dependency on polluting energy sources is a win-win strategy. ”

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