These Are The Fed’s Options To Avoid Another Taper Tantrum

” The 2013 “taper tantrum” also provides a reminder that the impact of balance sheet policy on financial conditions is uncertain and could be larger than our baseline estimate. We doubt the impact would be as large today—in 2013 markets misunderstood tapering as implying earlier rate hikes, whereas today markets would likely view earlier tapering as implying later hikes— but the risk is worth considering”

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“Perhaps A Lot”: How Much “Smart” Money Ran Screaming After Last Week’s Crude Carnage?

How will these charts look once we get a read on how much smart money ran screaming to the exit after finding out that it’s not a good idea to try and swing on a speculative limb when the weight of your collective position is likely to break said limb?

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