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Jun 2021
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MM022: Why are people talking about dots...

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In this episode, we explain the market's obsession with the Federal Reserve's Dot-Plot matrix. Explaining why the Fed uses it, how market participants perceive it, and whether it's even that good an indicator of future interest rates? We also look at the slide in commodities this week, with gold headed for the biggest weekly loss in 15 months following the Fed's hawkish tilt.

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