Derek Moore and Jay Pestrichelli, CEO of ZEGA Financial, discuss the Fed and Powell press conference market reaction. Plus, they look at META and Apple option’s implied volatilities did or didn’t predict the post earnings moves. 1994-95 experience in Fed rates and bond yields compared to today. Later, they set the record straight on what NAV erosion is, why the Shiller PE may not be predictive of markets, low response rates to economic surveys, and correlation between CPI and shipping container rates.
Fed Meeting Powell press conference roiled markets for all of 1 day
Who is right, the bond market or the stock market on rates?
Typical moves in bond yields around fed meetings and outside of fed meetings
The Fed Funds rate and the 10-year treasury bond yield aren’t as related as you think
Looking back at the 1994-95 Fed rate hiking and easing cycle
META blows out earnings and adds the most market cap ever in one day
Looking at META options implied volatility pre-earnings to see if it got it right
Reviewing Apple’s ATM straddle, implied volatility, and post earnings move
Confusion around what the meaning of NAV erosion is
Total return which includes dividends vs price return.
Correlation between CPI year over year change and container shipping rates
JOLTS Job Openings Less Turnover Survey response rates drop
How economic surveys sample small amounts to gauge total economy
Shiller PE CAPE Ratio and predictive power
Mentioned in this Episode:
1994-95 All Over Again in Markets? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1994-95-all-over-again-in-markets/id1432836154?i=1000590865306
BLS Bureau of Labor Statistics January 2024 employment report https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
Previous Week’s Podcast:
What Option Volatility Means for Markets | Is the Market Too Dovish on Interest Rate Expectations? | Does the Fed Need an Economics Lesson?
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