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Joe Lavorgna of SMBC warns that the stock market's narrow leadership could unravel quickly if financial conditions tighten and risk appetite changes.
Expert perspective
Karen Moscow
May 20
The war in the Middle East fundamentally changed the economic dynamics, derailing a potential "disinflationary boom."
Expert perspective
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
Over the last couple of years, inflation has run approximately 75 basis points above the Federal Reserve's target.
Expert perspective
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
In the short term, the buildout of data centers for AI may be contributing to inflation due to increased energy usage.
Expert perspective
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
The New York Fed's Global Pressure Supply Index indicates ongoing supply chain disruptions that are pro-inflationary.
Expert perspective
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
In the longer term, AI is likely to be disinflationary.
Expert perspective
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
The stock market is a dominant driver of policy decisions for Donald Trump.
Expert perspective
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
Excluding the healthcare sector, there has not been a significant amount of job growth in the US economy.
Expert perspective
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
The Federal Reserve would likely only cut interest rates if there is significant labor market deterioration, such as the unemployment rate rising to 4.5%, 4.8%, and then 5.1%.
Expert perspective
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
Raising interest rates to combat inflation, which is currently 1 to 1.5 percentage points above target, generally leads to a recession.
Expert perspective
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
The pressure point for the US President to take strong action regarding Iran could be gasoline prices reaching $6 or $7 per gallon.
Speculative
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
The United States is unlikely to implement fiscal austerity measures because neither major political party supports them.
Expert perspective
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
The specific 10-year Treasury yield that would destabilize the financial system is unknown, but could be around 4.75% or 5%.
Speculative
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
The market has only priced in about one interest rate tightening from the Federal Reserve, but Joe Lavorgna believes a series of tightenings could potentially occur.
Expert perspective
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
The bond market is not fully appreciating the inflationary impact of current supply chain disruptions.
Expert perspective
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
The "supercore" inflation metric favored by former Fed Chair Jay Powell has been running at approximately 3.5%.
Expert perspective
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
AI-related activities have directly accounted for approximately one-third of US GDP output in the last year.
Expert perspective
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
If the Federal Reserve avoids raising rates to prevent a recession, it would implicitly change its inflation target, resulting in a higher interest rate environment and a steeper yield curve.
Expert perspective
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
When the S&P 500 declined by 15%, President Donald Trump quickly pivoted on policy, which led to a massive market rally.
Expert perspective
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
Joe Lavorgna predicts that interest rates will rise due to a higher inflation risk premium and the U.S. Treasury's need to increase supply.
Expert perspective
Joe Lavorgna
May 19
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