Sunday, March 1, 2015

A Centrally Planned Stampede From Risk. Visualized

The Fed's balance sheet is now shrinking for the first time in over two years. The last time that happened, shit broke


Fed balance sheet with VIX Options Volatility Index. I would point out that the VIX bottomed last July when the market was significantly lower:



Close-up view of Fed balance sheet which peaked mid-January: