MM022: Why are people talking about dots?!

06/18/21 • 41 min

In this episode, we explain the market's obsession with the Federal Reserve's Dot-Plot matrix. Explaining why the Fed uses it, how market participants perceive it, and whether it's even that good an indicator of future interest rates? We also look at the slide in commodities this week, with gold headed for the biggest weekly loss in 15 months following the Fed's hawkish tilt.

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MM021: US Inflation at its highest since August of 2008

In this episode, we look at the three major talking points in markets this week. US CPI, the ECB meeting, and the upcoming G7 summit. We explain the markets relative calm response to surging inflation in the US, the timing around the ECB's bond-buying programme and what to watch out for at the G7 meeting in Cornwall.

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MM023: What are US stress tests?

In this episode, we look at US bank stress tests, following the news that all 23 institutions in the 2021 exam by the Federal Reserve remained “well above” minimum required capital levels during a hypothetical economic downturn. What are they? how are they conducted? and what does it mean for banks and the stock market in general? is explained.

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