Mar 31, 2024
Derek Moore and Jay Pestrichelli, CEO of ZEGA Financial, discuss Fed governor Waller (not Christopher Walkin) hinting the Fed should be in no rush to cut interest rates. Plus, we haven’t seen this many record stock market highs since Q1 of 2013. So, what does that mean if anything? Examining VVIX and VIX which both are really quiet and low right now. Growth has outperformed value by quite a bit, but do some relative value charts hint value may have its time in the sun? Later, corporate profit margins continue to be strong despite many saying they must revert to the mean. Finally, no Cocoa is not worth more than gold per ounce despite what the internet says.
Fed Governor Waller says no so fast on the need to cut rates
Why would the Fed cut rates if the economy is doing well?
Most record stock market highs since Q1 2013 in Q1 of 2024
Corporate profit margins remain strong
The VVIX has been sitting below the 80 level
VIX index not showing signs of worry
Triple top in the Growth relative to Value chart?
Cocoa futures make another new high
Value of Cocoa futures vs Gold futures
Public service (PSA) difference between price return and dividend adjusted return in ETFs
Mentioned in this Episode
Why cocoa prices spiked and what it means for chocolate lovers from Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-31/why-cocoa-prices-spiked-and-what-it-means-for-chocolate-lovers
Previous Week’s Podcast:
The Fed Gets Bullish? | Markets Don’t Go Down Just Because They Go Up | Yield Curve Inversion Record | Bitcoin Halving https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fed-gets-bullish-markets-dont-go-down-just/id1432836154?i=1000650266452
Jay Pestrichelli’s book Buy and Hedge https://amzn.to/3jQYgMt
Derek’s new book on public speaking Effortless Public Speaking https://amzn.to/3hL1Mag
Derek Moore’s book Broken Pie Chart https://amzn.to/3S8ADNT
Contact Derek derek.moore@zegafinancial.com