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#160 Bill Fleckenstein: The Fed Is Trapped And Unable To Fight Inflation


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Bill Fleckenstein, president and founder of Fleckenstein Capital, discusses the macro view of the world and the impact of the Federal Reserve's monetary policies. 


He criticizes the Fed for its incompetence and reckless policies that have led to the creation of two huge bubbles and misallocated capital. 


Fleckenstein also highlights the power of the passive bid in distorting the market and the importance of understanding its effects. He believes that the stock market has become a lagging indicator and that the Fed is trapped and unable to fight inflation. 


Elsewhere, Fleckenstein discusses the bond market, gold, and silver.  He also expresses concerns about the US national debt and the lack of fiscal responsibility.


Links: 

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Greenspans-Bubbles-Ignorance-Federal-Reserve/dp/0071591583

Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/fleckcap

Website:https://www.fleckensteincapital.com/


Takeaways

  • The Federal Reserve's incompetence and reckless policies have led to the creation of two huge bubbles and misallocated capital.
  • The passive bid, driven by defined contribution plans and 401k plans, has distorted the market and changed what works and what doesn't.
  • The stock market has become a lagging indicator, and the Fed is trapped and unable to fight inflation.
  • The US national debt is a significant concern, and there is a lack of fiscal responsibility.
  • Gold and silver are seen as insurance policies against inflation and financial disruptions.

  • Chapters

    0:00 Introduction and welcome Bill Fleckenstein

    0:55 Macro view and what the Fed does really matters

    4:30 The distorting effects of the passive bid

    6:30 The stock market is a lagging indicator 

    10:45 Equity markets in a bubble or not? 

    13:30 End game — long end of the bond market rates rise

    18:26 Inflation and the inflation psychology  

    23:53 The Fed’s inflation fight, Fed cutting rates would be an obvious mistake

    26:30 The economy and millennials 

    29:49 Gold price, gold market has figured out Fed is trapped 

    34:44 Silver

    37:04 Outlook on the U.S. and conclusion

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