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Powell Sticks to the Script at Jackson Hole
The TLDR from Jay Powell’s Jackson Hole speech: not much....Some quick initial thoughts for more context: Powell’s comments were generally neutral....Markets don’t really know how to process Powell’s commentary either....Markets may start to move more aggressively throughout the day as Powell’s commentary is digested, but...
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Global Macro Themes
Aug 2023
Going Out With The Tide - Powell's Hawkish Warning
Powell’s hawkish commentary on Capitol Hill has ripped through markets this week, adding insult to injury...
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Macro & Markets
Mar 2023
Lord Powell Makes DeFi Great Again
It’s no secret DeFi is struggling these days. Prices are downonly. And on-chain activity is tepid. But in one small corner of the DeFi space sumthin is cookin: Real-World Assets (RWAs). Specificall...
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DeFi
Jun 2023
Bull v Bear - Powell's Hawkish Warning
In today’s Market Matters section we’ll go over Powell’s recent comments on Capitol Hill and whether...piece we’re going to be coming out with soon and this ties into what a lot of the Fed commentary or Powell...This week we are looking to answer the question of whether Powell’s comments on Capitol Hill change our...
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Global Macro Themes
Mar 2023
Markets Gear Up for Dreaded September
📊 Food For Thought Upon reflection of the Jackson Hole speech, Jerome Powell spent 8 minutes reiterating...Powell does not want to be remembered as the modern-day Arthur Burns....market reacted violently to this speech, seemingly caught off guard by the hawkish comments made by Powell...
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Macro & Markets
Sep 2022
Prices Rebound, Avalanche Dev Activity, & DEX Volumes
Crypto Rebounds After FOMC Comments Crypto assets rebounded after Fed Chariman Powell’s speech yesterday...Crypto Rebounds After FOMC Comments Crypto assets rebounded after Fed Chariman Powell’s speech yesterday...
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Layer 1 / L1
Dec 2021
Market Musings - Eternal Chop
Time Heals All Wounds A year ago, Jerome Powell  took the stage at the annual Jackson Hole Summit and..., Jackson Hole 2023 Last week, Powell returned to the stage at Jackson Hole to provide an updated outlook...Given the Fed’s dual mandate, Powell concluded:: The time has come for policy to adjust. – Jerome Powell...The Powell pivot is complete.
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Macro & Markets
Aug 2024
LUNA ATH Breakout, DEX Volumes Rise, Hawkish Fed Commentary
Powell’s Hawkish Comments Spark Volatility US equity markets opened higher today, recovering from yesterday...’s dip incited by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments....At a Senate briefing, Powell said the risk of persistently higher inflation has increased and noted it...
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Macro & Markets
Dec 2021
The Great Bond Migration
The level at which the Fed draws the line on bond yields is still uncertain and Powell & Co. have...Funny enough, 2013 was the first full year current Fed Chair Jerome Powell was on the Fed’s board of...But Powell has explicitly shared his feelings towards the event, stating that the taper tantrum left...
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Macro & Markets
Mar 2021
Post-FOMC Sentiment, Deleveraging, NFT Activity
...topped out as high as $38.9K for a very brief moment before falling back towards $37.4K as Fed Chair Powell...During Powell’s speech, price all but retraced the entire move made in anticipation of his remarks....Funding Turns Negative Funding turned even more negative post FOMC as investors were spooked by Powell...
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NFTs
Jan 2022
Football Fan Tokens Crater as the FIFA World Cup 2022 Begins
Powell reaffirmed his stance once again, stating the committee’s desire to curb inflation at seemingly...At the press conference, Powell received many tough questions around the future trajectory of interest...Powell was non-committal, while acknowledging that the pace of hikes will have to come down at some point...
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Sports
Nov 2022
Boba TVL Grows, CRO Outperforms, & Interest Rate Woes
Rate Hike Expectations Increase on Powell’s Renomination US Treasury Yields have been soaring over...the past week, coinciding with Powell’s renomination as the Fed Chair.
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Layer 1 / L1
Nov 2021
Monthly Chartbook - The End of The Summer Doldrums
At the end of August, Jerome Powell gave his annual speech in Jackson Hole in lieu of the more traditional...The more interesting thing to note is that Powell spent the entirety revisiting one key point; “the FOMC...More importantly, Powell makes references to the mistakes of the 1970s fight against inflation, and pledged...
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Macro & Markets
Sep 2022
Monthly Chartbook - Spring Crossroads
.” – Mark Twain From Mark Twain’s prose to Jerome Powell’s presser… Lord Powell’s latest press conference...In all fairness, Powell was faced with an impossible task....Powell had to walk a tightrope....“Man in a suit walking a tightrope” – Bing Creator In doing so, Powell appeared just as conflicted as...
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Macro & Markets
Apr 2023
Disappointing December, Flight to Stables, Nike Furthers Metaverse Ambitions
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has also signaled recently that the timeline to wind down the Fed’s bond-buying...All eyes will be on the Fed as Powell hosts the final press conference of the year tomorrow following...
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DeFi
Dec 2021
ETH Leads The Charge, Post FOMC Market Update
...almost immediately after the FOMC statement was released, and maintained those gains throughout much of Powell...🐣 Notable Tweets Why Crypto Markets Are Rallying Powell hikes 75 basis point and yet Nasdaq &...
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Macro & Markets
Aug 2022
Futures OI Leverage Ratio Indicates Deleveraging Event Yet To Occur
The ratio’s all-time high follows hawkish statements from Fed chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole...🐣 Notable Tweets Breaking Down Powell’s Speech at Jackson Hole My new free article on the Jackson...
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Macro & Markets
Aug 2022
The Great Decoupling: Perception vs. Reality
Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole was short and sweet, reiterating the FOMC’s hawkish...Powell himself addressed this, making it clear the Fed is willing to make the tradeoff of “below-trend...Powell cited the policy mishaps of the 1970s as a key example of why they need to keep restrictive policy...
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Global Macro Themes
Aug 2022
The Crypto Conspiracy
BlackRock has filed a Bitcoin ETF, Chairman of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell has said “we see stablecoins...Yesterday, Jerome Powell of the Federal Reserve stated both that crypto was an investable asset class...
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Asset Management
Jun 2023
Market Musings - A Tale of Two Markets
A Tale of Two Markets Two weeks ago, we got what appears to be the early stages of Powell’s Pivot....After the initial bump from Powell’s Pivot at Jackson Hole, BTC ETF flows have all but dissipated....Powell’s Pivot to a lower interest rate environment might just ignite the demand catalysts crypto markets...
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Macro & Markets
Sep 2024