Kaplan says new Fed chair Warsh dropped forward guidance, causing markets to pull forward rate-hike expectations. If inflation doesn't cool by September, the Fed will likely act, and moves tend to come in sequences. Long-end yields are increasingly driven by supply/demand and deficits, not just Fed policy. He urges caution on over-interpreting the dot plot given the Iran deal was signed after dots were submitted.

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Goldman Sachs 9.0
Investment Bank $2500.00B
Rob Kaplan 8.5
6/18/2026 9:30:40 AM
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Kaplan does not directly address the dollar, but his cautious stance on rate hikes and focus on deficits suggests limited near-term dollar strength.
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Kaplan describes a tension between an inflationary infrastructure/AI capex boom and a disinflationary AI adoption boom, suggesting uncertainty and volatility for tech-heavy indices.
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Kaplan references the war ending and the Strait being reopened as a disinflationary factor, implying downward pressure on oil prices.
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Kaplan says if inflation doesn't cool by September, the Fed will likely act, and moves come in sequences, implying short-end yields will rise. He also notes long-end yields are driven by supply/demand and deficits, which could push them higher.
Zaman thinks peak hawkishness is already priced in for the dollar. She sees a weaker dollar into year-end as the Strait reopening lowers oil prices and benefits energy importers. She favors high yielders like the Aussie, expects one more BOJ hike in Q4, and says less Fed forward guidance means markets must focus squarely on data.

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Majhabelen Zaman 7.5
6/18/2026 9:30:40 AM
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We still have a leaning towards a weaker dollar into year-end.
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Zaman notes US exceptionalism hinges on positive wealth effects from risk assets, but household savings are at their lowest, suggesting potential volatility for tech.
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Zaman references the Strait reopening and lower oil prices as a positive for energy importers, implying downward pressure on oil.
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Zaman expects peak hawkishness is priced in and the dollar to weaken, which would likely keep US yields rangebound in the near term.
Davis argues markets are wrong to price in rate hikes. Warsh is trying to build consensus, not signal hikes. He hinted at recalculating CPI, which she says is 'nonsense' and under 2% by other measures. She expects higher volatility with less forward guidance, and steeper curves with normal term premium returning, not hikes.

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Quadratic Capital 8.2
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Nancy Davis 7.0
6/18/2026 9:30:40 AM
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Davis does not address the dollar directly, but her view that the market overreacted to Warsh and that hikes are not coming suggests limited dollar upside.
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Davis expects higher volatility across markets with less forward guidance, which would affect tech stocks.
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Higher vol is coming. We will see steeper curves with more of a normal term premium coming back to the market.
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