I guess nobody zaps nobody anymore.


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 While US M2 has been rising since May 2024.


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September's bursting increase in global liquidity (M2) is the largest since November 2023. Remember last year’s Halloween Rally and Christmas Rally in the U.S. stock market? It may come earlier in 2024.


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https://m.primal.net/JWmZ.png The most likely price range for $BA by the end of 2024 is between $120 and $125. Very high probability (over 97%) will be above $125 by both November and December 2024. Today's (7/19/2024) price is $179.


$CRWD showed dump signal on July 10, 2024. Nine days before today's low level engineering error that crashed it.

Oh, BTW, $VIX predicted two days ago that something big was upcoming.

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VIX history shows we're in a low volatility period, but not at extreme lows yet. At 12.51, we're above the 9.5-10.6 range seen before past market shocks. Complacency? Maybe. But history suggests there's still room for volatility to drop before the next big spike. #MarketVolatility https://m.primal.net/JOXn.png


Bitcoin RSI shows a bullish signal. Expect a zig zag path to the next significant surge around late July to early August. There is still chance to touch $51k support before then, the last chance to buy cheap. #Bitcoin #Crypto #BTChttps://m.primal.net/JMAC.png


$BTC price Short-Term (1-2 Weeks): Bitcoin is likely to test support at $60,000. If this level holds, consolidation may occur. If it breaks, further declines are expected.

Medium-Term (3-8 Weeks): Continued bearish momentum suggests potential further downside. A bullish reversal requires breaking above $70,000 with significant volume.

Both the daily and weekly charts indicate bearish momentum, with the next critical support level at $60,000. Breaking above $70,000 is essential for a bullish trend reversal.

A silver lining is last weekly $BTChttps://m.primal.net/IvxQ.png  price touched the 21 MA for the first time since the halving. The new week opens below the 21 MA. If this continues for a few weeks, repeating what happened after the 2016 halving, a solid springboard can form.  (The white dot is the 21 MA.)

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The timing of the Federal Reserve's decision to lower interest rates depends on several economic factors and indicators. Based on the insights from the provided documents and current economic conditions, here are some considerations and a likely timeline for rate cuts:

Economic Indicators to Monitor
Inflation Trends: If inflation continues to moderate and move towards the Fed's target of 2%, this would provide room for the Fed to consider lowering rates.

Employment Data: A rising unemployment rate and weakening job market could prompt the Fed to cut rates to stimulate economic activity. The current unemployment rate is relatively low but has shown signs of increase.

Economic Growth: Slowing GDP growth, particularly if it falls below expectations, might lead the Fed to lower rates to support economic activity. Recent GDP reports have been below consensus expectations.

Global Economic Conditions: External economic pressures, such as slower global growth or geopolitical uncertainties, could also influence the Fed's decisions.

Predicted Timeline for Rate Cuts
Late 2024: There is a possibility that the Fed may start cutting rates later in 2024. This is aligned with the expectation that inflationary pressures will ease, and economic growth might slow further, necessitating monetary easing.

Early 2025: If the economic data remains mixed but does not show severe recessionary trends, the Fed might delay rate cuts until early 2025. This would allow more time to assess the impact of current monetary policies and adjust accordingly.

Factors Influencing the Timing
Fed’s Dual Mandate: The Fed aims to balance its dual mandate of stable prices and maximum employment. Significant deviations in either could prompt rate cuts.

Market Expectations: Financial markets often price in expected Fed actions. If market conditions tighten significantly, the Fed might act sooner to prevent economic disruptions.

Fiscal Policy Interactions: The interaction between fiscal and monetary policies, such as large fiscal deficits, can also influence the Fed’s timing. Loose fiscal policy can mitigate the need for immediate rate cuts but might necessitate them later to manage debt servicing costs and economic stability.


🚨 Breaking: Iran launches and concludes a slow drone attack on April 13, 2024, strategically timed between the close of Western markets and before Israeli stocks open on Sunday. A calculated move in a high-stakes global chess game. 🌍 #Geopolitics #MarketImpact


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What stage is each market right now?

Stock-
Complacency (before the crash)  or Disbelief (early recovery)?

Crypto-
Hope (Early adopters) or Optimism (Early majority)?


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How to Overcome the Inflation-Debt Paradox with AI Prosperity
Leveraging the super-enhanced productivity to reshape our economy into one where growth, low-to-no inflation, and debt reduction go hand in hand.

Imagine a new world where the same $100 bill can buy you significantly more goods and services than it does today, thanks to the deflationary impact of hyper-productivity. In this world, the Federal Reserve can lower interest rates without fear of stoking inflation, subsequently reversing the national debt and freeing up resources for growth and innovation.

But Now, Face the Economic Labyrinth Before Us

The current economic landscape is akin to navigating a impossible maze, where every turn presents the challenge of balancing inflation control with fostering economic growth, all while managing an ever-increasing national debt. The traditional tools wielded by the Federal Reserve, primarily the manipulation of the federal funds rate, have historically oscillated between stimulating growth and tempering inflation. However, this delicate equilibrium has been disrupted, evidenced by the unprecedented situation where the Fed was unable to transfer funds to the Treasury first time in history, and the national debt is projected to climb to a record 116% of GDP by the end of 2034, underscoring the urgency for innovative solutions to the burgeoning issue of national debt and its implications on fiscal policy.

Spending on interest exceeded a number of other budget categories
The Quest for a Sustainable Solution

The critical challenge lies in recalibrating the federal funds rate to stimulate economic activity without igniting inflationary pressures. This task involves a nuanced understanding of the velocity and magnitude at which rate adjustments can be made to cool an overheating economy without stoking the fires of inflation. The theoretical underpinning for this approach finds roots in the Keynesian economic model, which advocates for active government intervention to manage economic cycles. The model suggests that carefully calibrated fiscal and monetary policies can stimulate demand and growth in times of economic downturn, while controlling inflation during periods of expansion.

Strategizing Interest Rate Adjustments

Aiming for an interest rate slightly above the long-term inflation goal of 2% emerges as a strategic solution. This approach aligns with the Fisher Equation, which delineates the relationship between nominal interest rates, real interest rates, and expected inflation. By setting rates that are modestly above the inflation target, the economy can achieve moderate growth and employment gains without precipitating inflationary pressure. Moreover, this strategy facilitates a more sustainable framework for managing national debt, alleviating the fiscal strain on the Treasury.

Fisher Equation - Diagram
The AI Catalyst: Transforming Economic Dynamics

The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) introduces a paradigm shift. As Cathie Wood of Ark Invest suggests, these technologies are poised to serve as significant deflationary forces. The productivity boom fueled by AI—akin to the transformative impact of the Industrial Revolution—promises to elevate economic efficiency to unprecedented levels. This scenario is supported by Solow's productivity paradox, which observes that technological advancements initially may not reflect in productivity measurements until a significant integration period has passed. AI and AGI's full potential to revolutionize productivity and economic activity mirrors this concept, suggesting a future where the paradox is resolved, and productivity gains significantly outpace historical trends.

Enhancing Purchasing Power Through AI

In this new economic order, the concept of money itself undergoes a radical transformation. The deflationary impact of AI, coupled with its ability to exponentially increase productivity, could lead to a scenario where nominal inflation targets are maintained at 2%, yet the real inflation experiences a downward pressure, potentially reaching negative territories. This phenomenon is explained through the lens of the Quantity Theory of Money, which posits that the money supply's velocity and the volume of goods and services produced in an economy influence the price level. AI-driven productivity increases the volume of goods and services, thereby increasing the purchasing power of money.

A New Economic Renaissance

The emergence of an AI and AGI-driven economy not only promises to revolutionize our current financial systems but also fundamentally alters our understanding of money, interest, debt, and wealth. This shift introduces new economic theories and business practices, challenging and eventually replacing outdated models. The once-daunting challenge of national debt becomes a solvable problem, gradually clearing the path toward a future of financial stability and prosperity.


I anticipate the Federal Reserve's potential interest rate cuts in 2024, but I'm considering their broader economic implications quite different from our expectation.

Traditionally, rate cuts stimulate growth by making borrowing cheaper. But I believe the increased liquidity from these rate cuts may be used more for managing government fiscal challenges, such as refilling the Treasury and paying off national debt, rather than stimulating the economy.

This approach differs significantly from the economic expansion during the Reagan era, which suggests a more complex and perhaps less optimistic outcome for the stock market in the coming years.


In 2023, the U.S. economy achieved what many deemed impossible: it skirted the edges of a recession that seemed all but inevitable. The protagonist in this economic drama? Liquidity. It was the undercurrent that powered the economy through turbulent waters, defying widespread predictions of a downturn. As we venture into 2024, the crucial question is: What tricks does the Federal Reserve still have up its sleeve to maintain this liquidity, and how swiftly can we expect any potential rate cuts to impact the economy?

**The Liquidity Lifeline**
The Federal Reserve's covet liquidity injections in October 2022, were nothing short of an economic masterstroke to turbo start a US stock market’s rally most of 2023. Although the act was most unnoticed and short lived, it was then followed by U.S. Treasury's calculated drawdown of its general accounts. The lifting of the debt ceiling without the customary political theatre in June 2023 and the subsequent debt growth created an environment that was more buoyant than most people expected. This liquidity cushion absorbed the shocks of the Fed's interest rate hikes starting from 2022 and lasted most of 2023, ensuring the economy's resilience.

**Global Dynamics at Play**
The international scene played a subtler, yet significant, role. The U.S. exported liquidity globally, particularly channeled by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Meanwhile, as opposed to many economists predicted, China's post-lockdown economic recovery did not materialize. China’s over-capacity of production exported deflation to the world, a counterweight to inflationary trends in the US consumer sectors, helping cool down the inflation unexpectedly. Just ask around your friends how many of them are buying from Temu and Shein. (How China took over the world’s online shopping carts)

**Fed, the Masterful; Treasury, the Tactical**
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Or should we say, they are two legs of the same pant, that may appear moving to the opposite but they are walking to the same direction in one piece. The Federal Reserve's rate hikes throughout 2023 were a tightrope walk of epic proportions. Inflation, the economy's arch-nemesis, was tamed from a staggering 9% in early 2022 to a more manageable 3% by the end of 2023. This feat was achieved without catapulting unemployment rates, marking a rare victory lap for the Fed.

As the Treasury's general account dwindled, a strategic pivot towards issuing short-term debts, underwritten by the Reverse Repo Facility (RRF), kept the liquidity engine running. This move was not just timely but critical in sustaining the economy's momentum.

**The 2024 Conundrum**
As we peer into the economic crystal ball for 2024, the narrative becomes more complex. The Federal Reserve is poised to pause its rate hikes, potentially igniting a stock market rally. Yet, the rapid depletion of the RRF presents a formidable challenge. The big question is: What alternative mechanisms does the Treasury have to perpetuate this liquidity infusion into 2024?

Moreover, there's growing anticipation around the Federal Reserve's potential rate cuts. The speed and efficacy of these cuts will be pivotal. Will they act as a turbo-boost for the economy, or will their impact be more gradual and nuanced?

As 2024 unfolds, all eyes will be on the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury. Their strategic decisions will not only shape the U.S. economy but also send ripples across global markets. The story of the U.S. economy, having elegantly sidestepped a recession in 2023, now treads into a phase of strategic anticipation and cautious optimism. The narrative of 2024 will be one of economic agility and innovation, as policymakers navigate the labyrinth of global finance to sustain the momentum gained in the previous year.

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Liquidity: The Unsung Heroine of 2023's Economic Fortitude

2023's U.S. economy defied recession thanks to strategic liquidity injections and tactical fiscal maneuvers. As we enter 2024, eyes are on the Fed and Treasury for their next steps to maintain this momentum. Will rate cuts and new strategies keep the economy on its upward trajectory? hashtag#EconomicResilience2024 📈💡🏦


I created a $BTC analyst agent (thanks to OpenAI) to predict future $BTC price move. Here is how we collaborated:

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Past boom & bust cycles were violent. Since the liquidity eased in Oct. 2022, everything has been under control. No big swings. There will be rolling recessions or growths, intertwined and alternating
Don't see a major collapse in the US market. Elsewhere? All hands on deck.


Continue exploring algo trading. Invested in 10 Symphonies. Will observe for a quarter before decision making.
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https://m.primal.net/HOUg.png$BTC There is a thing called Bull Flag and another thing called Divergence.


I meant to say May 2023 till today Oct 20, 2023.


https://m.primal.net/HOHy.png  Recession never took over the economic steering gear. We have been in inflationary expansion since May 2003 till today Oct 20, 2023. Will situation change? At least the monthly chart is slow to tell.


https://m.primal.net/HOHy.png  Recession never took over the economic steering gear. We have been in inflationary expansion since May 2003 till today Oct 20, 2003. Will situation change? At least the monthly chart is slow to tell.


The potential impacts of the Israel-Hamas escalation on the US inflation, interest rate and stock prices:

1. Oil supply fears fan inflation risks. With M2 money supply already constrained by central banks, this extra inflation impulse would be more persistent.

2. To counter rising inflation, the Fed may have to accelerate interest rate hikes and quantitative tightening. This would reduce liquidity further when it is already flat.

3. Stocks would likely price in higher recession odds over a 6-12 month horizon. The strong dollar adversely impacts US earnings from overseas. This could weigh on stocks as well.


我們在不斷地進進出出小型的滾動衰退recessions. 前幾個星期感覺我們在走出一個小的衰退, 那麽明年一季度是否再次進入下一個的經濟低迷, 然後再很快復蘇起來. 期待Fed 統一全面降息似乎沒有必要, 微刺激需要刺激的經濟sectors,快速注入資金, 再快熟抽走資金, 這個似乎是Fed CBDC可以實現的.


We're continuously moving in and out of minor rolling recessions. Past few weeks feel like we're coming out of a small one, so will we dip into another economic slowdown in Q1 next year, then quickly recover again? A sweeping Fed rate cut doesn't seem necessary, targeted stimuli for sectors needing it, quick capital injection and withdrawal, seems like something Fed CBDC could enable.


沙特阿拉伯原计划在2024年1月加入金砖国家组织,这表示它将与中国、印度、俄罗斯、巴西等国建立更紧密的贸易和货币关系。但与此同时,沙特阿拉伯也在与美国达成协议,正常化与以色列的关系,希望换取美国的武器交易和支持。沙特还承诺如果油价上涨太快,它会增加石油产量来帮助美国。这次袭击使沙特处在一个进退两难的位置。一方面,与伊朗敌对会影响它加入金砖国家组织的计划;另一方面,如果与伊朗关系靠近,会损害它与美国和以色列正常化关系的努力。这将对未来几周沙特与以色列和美国的关系产生重大影响。
金砖国家组织内部存在很多分歧。在复杂的大背景下,在多个不同文化圈之间达成贸易、货币和军事协定比歐美和以色列固有堅實的結盟相比是非常具有挑战性的。


American is taking down the BRICS one by one. The US took care of South Africa first, and South Africa shrank back without making a peep. Now it has sent Canada and the UK to deal with India, to see whether Modi will obey or not. Most recently, Israel is ready to enter Gaza. The ultimate target is Iran or Saudi Arabia? Or both?


似乎美帝國主義在一個個修理金磚國家BRICKS. 美國先治理南非，南非連個聲沒發就萎縮了。現在又派加拿大和英國出面修理印度，看摩迪服不服。最新是受命以色列武裝入侵加沙，最後目標不是伊朗，就是沙特


沙特阿拉伯原计划在2024年1月加入金砖国家组织,这表示它将与中国、印度、俄罗斯、巴西等国建立更紧密的贸易和货币关系。但与此同时,沙特阿拉伯也在与美国达成协议,正常化与以色列的关系,希望换取美国的武器交易和支持。沙特还承诺如果油价上涨太快,它会增加石油产量来帮助美国。这次袭击使沙特处在一个进退两难的位置。一方面,与伊朗敌对会影响它加入金砖国家组织的计划;另一方面,如果与伊朗关系靠近,会损害它与美国和以色列正常化关系的努力。这将对未来几周沙特与以色列和美国的关系产生重大影响。

金砖国家组织内部存在很多分歧。在复杂的大背景下,在多个不同文化圈之间达成贸易、货币和军事协定比歐美和以色列固有堅實的結盟相比是非常具有挑战性的。


1990年代後期,亞洲金融風暴的爆發,起因於美國聯儲局的加息週期,導致大量炒作熱錢快速撤離亞洲。當時許多國家都維持匯率固定的匯率政策,在熱錢退場後大量貨幣貶值,造成了嚴重經濟危機。這些國家同時都累積了過多的美元外債,貨幣貶值後這些債務的實際負擔大幅增加。

今天,美國聯儲局再次展開加息週期,引發開發中國家資金外流。許多這些國家仍然依賴美元債務,外匯儲備不足。如果貨幣持續貶值,債務風險將快速增加。與1990年代相比,今天互聯網的發達使信息傳播更快,一旦發生連鎖反應,危機將迅速蔓延並殃及全球。

以下是兩個時期的主要對比:

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The Federal Reserve has been aggressively raising interest rates in 2022 to fight high inflation. But with signs of economic slowdown emerging, many investors expect the Fed to reverse course and start cutting rates sometime in 2023. However, a closer look at recent economic data and the Fed's own communications suggests rate cuts may not actually materialize until 2025 or later. Here's why:

## **The Fed Already Front-Loaded Rate Cuts in 2019-2020**
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Most analysis of the Fed's rate changes focuses narrowly on 2020, when the central bank slashed rates to near zero to fight the COVID-induced recession. But the timeline actually started earlier. The first rate cut came in July 2019, as global growth slowed amid trade tensions. The Fed then proceeded to cut rates 3 more times in 2019, putting them back near post-crisis lows even before the pandemic hit US shores.

This means that the Fed front-loaded stimulus ahead of the recession, getting out in front of the downturn far faster than in the past. Rate cuts usually happen slowly over the course of a recession. But in this case, the Fed compacted the equivalent of several years' worth of cuts into just 7 months.

They then reinforced those cuts with trillions of dollars in quantitative easing once the pandemic took hold. This ultra-accommodative monetary response was only possible because the Fed had gotten a head start.

## We May Already Be Near the End of a Short Recession, a second one in three years

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Most economists peg the pandemic recession as lasting just 2 months - the shortest in US history, thanks to unprecedented stimulus. After a quick V-shaped recovery, growth plateaued in 2022 before slowing again amidst inflation and geopolitical turmoil.

However, we could view the last 2 years as containing two distinct, brief recessions triggered by external shocks - the pandemic and the Ukraine war. Some indicators like jobless claims and consumer confidence suggest the US may now be emerging from the second mini-recession.

Recent comments from business leaders also hint at turning sentiment. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff announced plans on September 15, 2023 to start rehiring employees laid off just months ago, suggesting he sees a recovery on the horizon.

Recent GDP and unemployment forecasts support this idea. The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow tracker shows the economy growing at a 2.9% pace in Q3 after two quarters of contraction. And the Congressional Budget Office has revised down its unemployment projections, with the jobless rate now expected to hold near 50-year lows through 2025.

This paints a picture of an economy approaching a "Goldilocks" state - not too hot, not too cold. With inflation still well above target, the Fed does not need to goose growth further with rate cuts.

## Core Inflation is Projected to Remain Above 2%

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The Fed has made clear that fighting inflation is its top priority now. But private forecasts see core PCE inflation - the Fed's preferred gauge - remaining above the 2% target through at least 2025.

In their latest Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), Fed officials forecast core inflation to still be 2.3% in 2023 and 2.1% in 2024 before settling at 2% in 2025. Expectations remain unanchored.

With inflation so sticky and resilient, the Fed is highly unlikely to cut rates anytime soon and run the risk of igniting inflation further. Rate hikes are still firmly on the table.

## Major Crises Follow Rate Cuts, Not Precede Them
Historically, recessions and financial crises have tended to occur years after Fed rate cuts, not before. This pattern played out in both 2001 and 2008.

One hypothesis is that post-rate cut periods, characterized by easy money and booming markets, lead to excessive risk appetite that eventually results in a crash. Cutting rates from already low levels now could lay the seeds for the next crisis later this decade.

If this historical pattern holds, the next recession may not emerge until the late 2020s. This would likely postpone it until after the 2024 election, avoiding economic turmoil during President Biden's potential second term.

While the case for no rate cuts until 2025 looks reasonably strong, there are some counterpoints to address:

- Recession models from Wall Street banks show elevated risks of a downturn in 2023 as rate hikes compound.

- Rising geopolitical turmoil and energy shock risks from the Ukraine war could trigger a recession.

- Stubbornly high inflation may force the Fed to overtighten until something breaks, even though a mild US recession alone may not bring inflation down.

The Fed has historically eased policy preemptively when risks build to provide insurance and ensure a soft landing.

Ultimately the Fed remains data dependent. A material reassessment of the economic outlook could always change their calculus. But as things stand today, the path of least resistance appears to be toward restraint rather than accommodation over the next 2-3 years. The era of easy money is likely behind us for now.

Don't Count on a Fed Rate Cut Before 2025

The Fed already cut rates aggressively in 2019-2020, frontloading stimulus in an unusually short timeframe. Recent data suggests the US may be emerging from a second mini-recession, with forecasts pointing to steady growth and low unemployment through 2025. Core inflation is projected to remain above 2% for several years. Given these factors, investors banking on a Fed rate cut in 2023 may want to temper expectations.


Don't Count on a Fed Rate Cut Before 2025
The Ship Has Sailed three years ago

FLEXTIGER
SEP 20, 2023

The Federal Reserve has been aggressively raising interest rates in 2022 to fight high inflation. But with signs of economic slowdown emerging, many investors expect the Fed to reverse course and start cutting rates sometime in 2023. However, a closer look at recent economic data and the Fed's own communications suggests rate cuts may not actually materialize until 2025 or later. Here's why:

- The Fed Already Front-Loaded Rate Cuts in 2019-2020

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Most analysis of the Fed's rate changes focuses narrowly on 2020, when the central bank slashed rates to near zero to fight the COVID-induced recession. But the timeline actually started earlier. The first rate cut came in July 2019, as global growth slowed amid trade tensions. The Fed then proceeded to cut rates 3 more times in 2019, putting them back near post-crisis lows even before the pandemic hit US shores.

This means that the Fed front-loaded stimulus ahead of the recession, getting out in front of the downturn far faster than in the past. Rate cuts usually happen slowly over the course of a recession. But in this case, the Fed compacted the equivalent of several years' worth of cuts into just 7 months.

They then reinforced those cuts with trillions of dollars in quantitative easing once the pandemic took hold. This ultra-accommodative monetary response was only possible because the Fed had gotten a head start.

- We May Already Be Near the End of a Short Recession

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Most economists peg the pandemic recession as lasting just 2 months - the shortest in US history, thanks to unprecedented stimulus. After a quick V-shaped recovery, growth plateaued in 2022 before slowing again amidst inflation and geopolitical turmoil.

However, we could view the last 2 years as containing two distinct, brief recessions triggered by external shocks - the pandemic and the Ukraine war. Some indicators like jobless claims and consumer confidence suggest the US may now be emerging from the second mini-recession.

Recent comments from business leaders also hint at turning sentiment. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff announced plans on September 15, 2023 to start rehiring employees laid off just months ago, suggesting he sees a recovery on the horizon.

Recent GDP and unemployment forecasts support this idea. The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow tracker shows the economy growing at a 2.9% pace in Q3 after two quarters of contraction. And the Congressional Budget Office has revised down its unemployment projections, with the jobless rate now expected to hold near 50-year lows through 2025.

This paints a picture of an economy approaching a "Goldilocks" state - not too hot, not too cold. With inflation still well above target, the Fed does not need to goose growth further with rate cuts.

- Core Inflation is Projected to Remain Above 2%

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The Fed has made clear that fighting inflation is its top priority now. But private forecasts see core PCE inflation - the Fed's preferred gauge - remaining above the 2% target through at least 2025.

In their latest Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), Fed officials forecast core inflation to still be 2.3% in 2023 and 2.1% in 2024 before settling at 2% in 2025. Expectations remain unanchored.

With inflation so sticky and resilient, the Fed is highly unlikely to cut rates anytime soon and run the risk of igniting inflation further. Rate hikes are still firmly on the table.

- Major Crises Follow Rate Cuts, Not Precede Them

Historically, recessions and financial crises have tended to occur years after Fed rate cuts, not before. This pattern played out in both 2001 and 2008.

One hypothesis is that post-rate cut periods, characterized by easy money and booming markets, lead to excessive risk appetite that eventually results in a crash. Cutting rates from already low levels now could lay the seeds for the next crisis later this decade.

If this historical pattern holds, the next recession may not emerge until the late 2020s. This would likely postpone it until after the 2024 election, avoiding economic turmoil during President Biden's potential second term.

While the case for no rate cuts until 2025 looks reasonably strong, there are some counterpoints to address:

+Recession models from Wall Street banks show elevated risks of a downturn in 2023 as rate hikes compound.

+Rising geopolitical turmoil and energy shock risks from the Ukraine war could trigger a recession.

+Stubbornly high inflation may force the Fed to overtighten until something breaks, even though a mild US recession alone may not bring inflation down.

The Fed has historically eased policy preemptively when risks build to provide insurance and ensure a soft landing.

Ultimately the Fed remains data dependent. A material reassessment of the economic outlook could always change their calculus. But as things stand today, the path of least resistance appears to be toward restraint rather than accommodation over the next 2-3 years. The era of easy money is likely behind us for now.


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Marc must know something about either policy or economy that plebs don't.

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Just two months after the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020, before vaccines were available, Benioff had already started calling for the Fed to cut interest rates. The Fed took action immediately. I don't think it was solely because of Benioff's words that they were so responsive, but rather that he had received early notice that the Fed was going to cut rates to 0. By coming out as an industry leader to "call for" rate cuts, it provided justification for the Fed to implement them.

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On September 15, 2023, the last day of Salesforce 2023 Dreamforce event, Marc Benioff start rehiring employees that were just laid off? "It's okay. Come back!" So he must already know something about the economy and is scooping up talent before other companies realize things have changed.
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Since October 2022, the Fed and Treasury seem to be cooperating behind the scenes - easing quantitatively while raising rates to keep inflation under 3% without impacting people. The Fed cutting its MBS holdings, Treasury issuing short-term debt frequently. Congress smoothly raised the debt ceiling, government increased spending. The close coordination between Fed and Treasury helped the US avoid high unemployment and wage declines for now, but long-term effects of inflation remain to be seen.

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自去年十月開始,聯儲局和財政部似乎暗中協調,一邊進行量化寬松,一邊提高利率,力圖在不影響百姓的情況下將通貨膨脹壓至3%以下。聯儲局缩表减持抵押基金,而財政部則頻發短期国債并提高政府預算開支。同時國會又順利提高債務上限。這種聯儲局與財政部的緊密配合,使美國避免了高失業和工資下降等后果,可以視為一場典雅的雙人舞,但通脹的長期影響仍需拭目以待。


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Analysis by TechInsights of the new Huawei Mate 60 Pro smartphone reveals it contains a HiSilicon Kirin 9000s application processor manufactured using SMIC's enhanced 7nm (N+2) process technology. This demonstrates Huawei and China's continued resilience and technological progress in semiconductor design and manufacturing despite US trade restrictions. The Kirin 9000s chip is about 2% larger than the previous version but shows advancements like logic gate pitch shrinkage that bring SMIC's process closer to competitors' 7nm nodes, all without using EUV lithography. This semiconductor achievement could help revive Huawei's smartphone sales but may also prompt further technology restrictions from other concerned countries.


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Rate cuts alone won't grow more crops faster. It can't fix the supply problems. Don't expect miracles from the Fed lowering rates. Subsequent inflation will surely chip away real purchasing power despite higher nominal incomes. #wage #monetarypolicy #foodprice #foodcrisis


Rate cuts alone can't fix the supply problems. Don't expect miracles from the Fed lowering rates. It won't grow more crops and faster. However, inflation will surely chip away real purchasing power despite higher nominal incomes. #wage #monetarypolicy #foodprice #foodcrisis


Crisis to Innovation: My First AI Trading Strategy Addresses Food Costs
Flextiger / 摺叠虎

In the vast universe of investing, the initial step often poses a significant challenge. As one might hesitate before writing the first sentence of an email, designing an investment strategy can be daunting. While many may relate, especially when using tools like Composer, there’s good news. I leveraged my economic and investment knowledge to design an algorithmic strategy with AI help.

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The Collaboration:

Our journey began by coaching the AI through examples and feedback to grasp nuances of Composer’s coding language. My core thesis was to benefit from rising food prices in late 2023–2024. The strategy pivoted investments to food stocks when they outperformed QQQ, an ETF tracking the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100. If QQQ performed better, it reverted investments there.

The initial generated code had errors. Rigorous backtesting revealed flaws, so the AI and I refined the strategy. Subsequent backtests were promising.
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The Final Strategy: A Dynamic Food vs. Tech Approach

With global food costs rising, this strategy capitalizes on anticipated price surges. It compares food-related assets to the Nasdaq-100 index (QQQ ETF) and allocates funds accordingly. When food stocks show strength, it seizes the opportunity. Underperformance triggers a pivot back to QQQ for broader resilience.

Key Backtest Results:

Annualized Return: 56.4%
Max Drawdown: 7.2%
Sharpe Ratio: 2.73
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(Generated via simulation. Not indicative of actual performance.)

Reflections on Human vs. AI Collaboration:

In algorithmic strategy design, AI like Composer offers undeniable efficiency. However, human expertise remains irreplaceable. A strategy stems from understanding economics, portfolio theory, and risk preferences — insights an AI alone cannot replicate.

The AI acts as an able driver to efficiently translate our vision into rigorously tested code. But human knowledge provides the strategic roadmap and navigation. Together, we accomplish more than either could alone. This proves investing still requires human intuition.

As AI capabilities grow, remembering the value of human intellect will be critical. For now, and likely the future, investment strategies will thrive on human guidance and knowledge.

If you are interested in trying my Food Price vs. QQQ Strategy, here is the link to it (https://app.composer.trade/symphony/FoGFGuWwaOy1vD2wehjc/details). Here is the logic behind the strategy.
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If this glimpse into creating an AI-assisted trading strategy was intriguing, I encourage you to try Composer using my referral code zpxGrUX-TRADE to register and trade. By signing up and trading through this link, you can help support my work in writing more fascinating articles like this one. Composer makes it easy for anyone to develop algorithms — whether you’re an experienced quant or just starting out. The intuitive interface translates ideas into profitable automated strategies. An AI can even learn the ropes with some guidance!

My LN Address: flextiger@getalby.com

My Nostr:
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flex-tiger-23b930229/
Medium: Flextiger
Twitter: FlextigerA

Composer
Algorithmic Trading
Ai Trading
Stock Trading
Chatgpt Trading


In the vast universe of investing, the initial step often poses a significant challenge. As one might hesitate before writing the first sentence of an email, designing an investment strategy can be daunting. While many may relate, especially when using tools like Composer, there’s good news. I leveraged my economic and investment knowledge to design an algorithmic strategy with AI help.

![image](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:4800/format:webp/1*ULPKZh4ybZAGT_OkJwl_yg.png)

## The Collaboration:

Our journey began by coaching the AI through examples and feedback to grasp nuances of Composer’s coding language. My core thesis was to benefit from rising food prices in late 2023–2024. The strategy pivoted investments to food stocks when they outperformed QQQ, an ETF tracking the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100. If QQQ performed better, it reverted investments there.

The initial generated code had errors. Rigorous backtesting revealed flaws, so the AI and I refined the strategy. Subsequent backtests were promising.

![image](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:4800/format:webp/1*kxKdEHglnPzx6UDgxCl9Lw.png)

## The Final Strategy: A Dynamic Food vs. Tech Approach

With global food costs rising, this strategy capitalizes on anticipated price surges. It compares food-related assets to the Nasdaq-100 index (QQQ ETF) and allocates funds accordingly. When food stocks show strength, it seizes the opportunity. Underperformance triggers a pivot back to QQQ for broader resilience.

Key Backtest Results:

Annualized Return: 56.4%
Max Drawdown: 7.2%
Sharpe Ratio: 2.73

*(Generated via simulation. Not indicative of actual performance. Not a financial and investing advice.)*

## Reflections on Human vs. AI Collaboration:

In algorithmic strategy design, AI like Composer offers undeniable efficiency. However, human expertise remains irreplaceable. A strategy stems from understanding economics, portfolio theory, and risk preferences — insights an AI alone cannot replicate.

The AI acts as an able driver to efficiently translate our vision into rigorously tested code. But human knowledge provides the strategic roadmap and navigation. Together, we accomplish more than either could alone. This proves investing still requires human intuition.

As AI capabilities grow, remembering the value of human intellect will be critical. For now, and likely the future, investment strategies will thrive on human guidance and knowledge.

If you are interested in trying my Food Price vs. QQQ Strategy, here is the [link](https://app.composer.trade/symphony/FoGFGuWwaOy1vD2wehjc/details) to it.
![image](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:4800/format:webp/1*0sbnl_4UH0hHWceUgwMBqQ.png)

If this glimpse into creating an AI-assisted trading strategy was intriguing, I encourage you to try Composer using my referral code **zpxGrUX-TRADE** to register and trade. By signing up and trading through this link, you can help support my work in writing more fascinating articles like this one. Composer makes it easy for anyone to develop algorithms — whether you’re an experienced quant or just starting out. The intuitive interface translates ideas into profitable automated strategies. An AI can even learn the ropes with some guidance!

My LN Address: flextiger@getalby.com
My Nostr: npub1gu5m9syh529vkw4ncq688cevd8ye3ux5ke70lv30w0dywcr5kj5smavf6c
Medium: Flextiger
Twitter: FlextigerA

My First AI Trading Strategy Addresses Rising Food Costs

In "Crisis to Innovation: My First AI Trading Strategy Addresses Food Costs," the author, Flextiger, explores the journey of designing an algorithmic trading strategy with AI assistance. This strategy focuses on capitalizing on rising food prices by comparing food-related assets to the Nasdaq-100 index and adjusting investments accordingly. The article highlights the collaboration between human expertise and AI efficiency in strategy development, emphasizing the irreplaceable role of human intuition in investment decisions. Readers are also invited to explore the AI-assisted trading strategy and the value of Composer for algorithm development.


$AAPL and Orange  #Deflationary #inflation

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You are better off buying Orange Juice than Chips.


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It seems that $AAPL ban in China is not just about the iPhone, but all Apple products. The latest notification has also included Apple Watch and AirPod wireless earbuds in the list of banned items, which cannot be brought into the government workplace all country.