Latest Articles that tagged "US Federal Reserve"
The Independence Illusion

The Independence Illusion
— Margin Notes: 2026-06-01

Jerome Powell warns that politicizing Fed will erode its credibility. The market is currently operating under a form of selective blindness. While the outgoing Fed Chair defends the institution's...

The Hormuz Spiral

The Hormuz Spiral
— Margin Notes: 2026-05-28

A few tactical airstrikes near the Strait of Hormuz started as a localized military operation on Thursday. Within hours, they had effectively dismantled the peace narrative the market spent the last week pricing. When the US military launched strikes near Hormuz with no accord in sight, the energy complex reacted with a violent surge...

The Memory Boom

The Memory Boom
— Margin Notes: 2026-05-27

The scale of the current AI infrastructure trade is best understood through a single number: $1 trillion. It is a milestone that once felt reserved for the most established software giants or oil majors, yet Micron topped $1 trillion in market cap this session...

The Fragile Truce

The Fragile Truce
— Margin Notes: 2026-05-26

US military strikes on Iran started as a tactical adjustment on Monday night. By Tuesday, they were whipsawing the energy complex. While the US government claims that talks are proceeding nicely, the physical reality of US military strikes hitting targets in Iran has reintroduced a risk premium...

The Peace Deflation

The Peace Deflation
— Margin Notes: 2026-05-25

A small spark in the Middle East has officially become a structural fire. The attack on a UAE nuclear plant from Iraq serves as a calculated warning shot from Iran, shifting the regional tension from diplomatic posturing to kinetic reality...

The Peace Premium

The Peace Premium
— Margin Notes: 2026-05-24

The plumbing of global energy markets is starting to clear. When an LNG tanker exited the Strait of Hormuz for India for the first time since the conflict began, it provided the first physical proof that the blockade is easing. This is the mechanical precursor to the headline: Trump announced a negotiated deal with Iran...

The Warsh Mandate

The Warsh Mandate
— Margin Notes: 2026-05-23

The institutional psychology of the US bond market is currently grappling with a directive that sounds like freedom but feels like a threat. When Kevin Warsh was sworn in as US Federal Reserve Chair, the US government provided him the explicit instruction to do his own thing. For a portfolio manager, this is a dangerous kind of autonomy...

The Warning Shot

The Warning Shot
— Margin Notes: 2026-05-22

A small spark in the Middle East has officially become a structural fire. The attack on a UAE nuclear plant from Iraq serves as a calculated warning shot from Iran, shifting the regional tension from diplomatic posturing to kinetic reality...