Is The Fed Listening? | ITK with Cathie Wood

On episode 40 of "In the Know," (March 10, 2023) ARK CEO/CIO, Cathie Wood, weighs in on M2 growth, the Biden budget proposal, cryptoassets, and why recent banking failures should be a wake-up call for policy makers. As always, she discusses fiscal policy, monetary policy, market signals, economic indicators, and innovation. We hope you find this monthly series useful, especially during periods of heightened volatility. Stay Healthy. Stay Innovative. 00:45 - Intro 02:55 - Fiscal Policy 08:21 - Monetary Policy 31:04 - Economic Indicators 33:26 - Market Signals 37:57 - Innovation To learn more about ARK: For more updates, follow us on: - Twitter: - LinkedIn: - Facebook: - Instagram: Disclosure: ...(read more)

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The Federal Reserve is one of the most powerful economic institutions in the world, controlling the flow of money in the United States by setting interest rates and implementing monetary policy. Over the past year, the Fed has been at the forefront of efforts to stabilize the US economy in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, using its toolkit of tools to inject liquidity into the financial system, support lending to small businesses, and keep interest rates low. However, some investors and economists have been critical of the Fed's approach, arguing that its policies are inflating asset prices and fueling inflation. In a recent episode of In the Know with Cathie Wood, the founder and CEO of ARK Invest, Wood sat down with author, and commentator Daniel Lacalle to discuss the Fed's response to the pandemic and its implications for the economy and financial markets. Lacalle argues that the Fed's policies are creating an artificial sense of stability in the financial markets, as investors have become accustomed to a constant flow of liquidity and easy credit. But he believes that this illusion of stability will ultimately be shattered, as the economy and financial markets begin to feel the long-term effects of the pandemic. He also points out that the Fed's low-interest-rate policies are causing massive distortions in the economy, leading to misallocations of resources and artificially inflating asset prices. As a result, he believes that the economy is more vulnerable to a correction or recession than many investors realize. Wood, on the other hand, is more optimistic about the Fed's response to the pandemic, noting that the central bank has been able to prevent a full-blown financial crisis and support economic growth. She notes that the Fed's policies have been necessary to prevent widespread business closures and job losses and that the benefits of these interventions outweigh the risks. In the end, the question of whether the Fed is listening is a complex one. While some argue that the central bank is fueling market distortions and inflation, others contend that its policies are necessary to support a fragile economy. As the pandemic continues to evolve, it remains to be seen whether the Fed's interventions will be enough to keep the US economy afloat or if we will see a painful reckoning in the months and years ahead. https://inflationprotection.org/is-the-fed-listening-itk-with-cathie-wood/?feed_id=78744&_unique_id=64135ec9ab3be #Inflation #Retirement #GoldIRA #Wealth #Investing #ARK #bankingcrisis #cathiewood #cathiewoods #cathywood #cathywoods #fintech #intheknow #innovation #investing #kathiewood #kathiewoods #Kathywood #kathywoods #marketnews #silvergate #svb #InvestDuringInflation #ARK #bankingcrisis #cathiewood #cathiewoods #cathywood #cathywoods #fintech #intheknow #innovation #investing #kathiewood #kathiewoods #Kathywood #kathywoods #marketnews #silvergate #svb