Fed Rate Cuts & Global Liquidity: The 2026 Macro Guide

Rate cuts lower costs; reserves drive volume.

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Reserves, bank credit, repo markets, and Eurodollars.

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Policy rate adjustments ripple through commercial banks.

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FOMC projections signal future interest rate paths.

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Total assets minus Treasury cash and repo.

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Draining reverse repo releases cash to markets.

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Preventive cuts lift stocks; emergency cuts crash.

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Falling real yields expand institutional gold demand.

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Digital assets surge when bank reserves expand.

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A softer dollar drives capital into Asia.

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Rate cuts lower costs; reserves drive volume.

Central Bank Plumbing

Central Bank Plumbing

Reserves, bank credit, repo markets, and Eurodollars.

Global Credit Architecture

Global Credit Architecture

Policy rate adjustments ripple through commercial banks.

The 6-Stage Transmission

The 6-Stage Transmission

FOMC projections signal future interest rate paths.

Forward Guidance

Forward Guidance

Total assets minus Treasury cash and repo.

Balance Sheet Plumbing

Balance Sheet Plumbing

Draining reverse repo releases cash to markets.

Stealth Liquidity Mechanics

Stealth Liquidity Mechanics

Preventive cuts lift stocks; emergency cuts crash.

Historical Market Cycles

Historical Market Cycles

Falling real yields expand institutional gold demand.

Non-Yielding Store of Value

Non-Yielding Store of Value

Digital assets surge when bank reserves expand.

High-Beta Assets

High-Beta Assets

A softer dollar drives capital into Asia.

Cross-Border Spillover

Cross-Border Spillover

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