The curse of a soft landing with a potentially kinked Philips Curve. The big question is whether you can live with say 2.5-to-3.0%. I can see the US ending in an equilibrium like that which might not be so bad. The UK is screwed due to harebrained fiscal policy. The EZ is fine.
@Fullcarry Is oil sock historically a precursor to lagging disinflation?
Is there the same COVID Economic Backstop of $14.4 trillion flooding the economy igniting inflation?
Final thought from me: If you really think CBs are wrong here, you are currently looking at one of the juiciest front-end trades ever. You can literally receive anywhere from 50-to-150bp in front-end futures over the next 12 months if you think DM CBs don't hike/and or cut next year! That's retirement money!
@imetatronink I always felt like those shows were improv theater the way he went off the lyrical script. I’ve never thought that about another live band.
The options are
1) total ground war
2) tell iran sorry please stop stressing the hoes (bond markets, oil prices)
1) isn't happening due to IMPOSSIBILITY, 2) is just a question of when
oil puts with distant expiry is easy money
US 2y tempting buy at 4.30. July hike odds have jumped from 10% last Friday to 35% today. I understand desire to hedge July hike more than usual because no forward guidance setup, but 35% is too high. Warsh went out of his way to say not 1 out of 19 Fed members advocated for an immediate hike.
Looking at recent 2y moves since early May: +20 (current), -19, +23, -17, +22, -18, +21, -16, +13, -13... avg ~20 matches current
Looking at the biggest 2y moves since Trump round 2: +63 (April - Now), +67 (Iran), -58 (25q3 labor slowdown + insurance cuts), +63 (25q2 liberation day), -60 (25q1 DOGE + inflation slowdown)... avg ~60 matches current
Fundamentally we look extended. Short-term comparisons we look extended (+20bps). Long-term comparisons we look extended (+63bps).