Mid-Week Briefing: Does the Kevin Warsh Fed want investors to buy stocks or bonds?

The Fed may soon be forced to choose which market it wants to protect, and neither path is completely painless.

USD money markets currently view monetary policy as modestly accommodative. According to the 42 Macro Market-Implied Fed Neutral Rate Model, the Fed may need to hike two to four times to return policy to neutral after the U.S. neutral rate rose roughly 100 basis points since February.

If the Fed falls short of market expectations over the next 12 months, it will signal a preference for supporting stocks at the expense of bonds. With inflation remaining sticky, that decision could agitate bond vigilantes and push sovereign yields higher.

42 Macro’s systematic process helps investors cut through the noise, remain disciplined, and respond to changing market signals without emotion.

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