Natixis Strategist Lafferty Prefers Yellen as Fed Chair

The video discusses the potential candidates for the Fed chair position, focusing on Janet Yellen and Taylor. It explores the implications of their policies on interest rates and market reactions. The speaker highlights the importance of maintaining market stability and the potential impact of unwinding the balance sheet and quantitative easing measures.

Who does the speaker prefer for the Federal Reserve Chair position?

• Taylor

• Janet Yellen

• Wash

• Trump

What is a potential market reaction if Taylor is appointed as Fed Chair?

• No change in market

• Inverse market reaction

• Immediate market crash

• Increased market stability

Why might Wash's appointment as Fed Chair cause concern?

• His support for high interest rates

• His critical view on quantitative easing

• His lack of experience

• His preference for maintaining the status quo

What strategy did Yellen implement regarding the quantitative easing program?

• Increasing interest rates

• Eliminating interest rate hikes

• Setting caps for drawing down

• Expanding the balance sheet

What is considered to have a bigger shock value than the level of overnight interest rates?

• Maintaining the status quo

• Introducing new monetary policies

• Increasing interest rates

• Unwinding the balance sheet