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The formula in Hollywood today lacks imagination. It's all about remakes and sequels. Financial markets, too, are seeing a series of sequels and a few are opening this week.
In the financial landscape of 2019, the Federal Government and Federal Reserve are playing the parts of over-indulgent grandparents, the markets are cast as the over-stimulated grandkids and investors are left with the role of responsible adults, having to make rational choices and knowing that they will eventually have to deal with the consequences of too much stimulus.
On Wednesday and Thursday of this week, Fed Chairman, Jay Powell, will deliver his semi-annual testimony to Congress on the outlook for the economy and monetary policy. As he prepares, while he will focus on the clarity of his message, he may well be distracted by the potential reaction of political and market audiences.
My wife, Sari, is an excellent cook and sometimes, when I return from a long day, I'm met at the front door by the delicious scent of freshly-baked chocolate-chip M&M cookies. The problem is, with a pair of cookies eaten but a big pile of them still smiling up at me, can I stop at just two? The Federal Reserve faces a similar dilemma when it comes to rate cuts.
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