"Rate cuts make people feel smart. They see stocks go up. They think it's them. It's not. It's liquidity. The Fed isn't cutting because things are great. They're cutting because something's breaking. You just haven't felt it yet. Most people treat rate cuts like free money. Lower borrowing costs, more expansion, bullish momentum. All true. But they forget why rates get cut in the first place. You don't inject morphine into a healthy patient. You do it because something hurts, something deep, something you're trying not to talk about."
The speaker warns that rate cuts are not a sign of a healthy economy, but a reaction to underlying problems. Liquidity is mistakenly credited for driving stock gains when in reality, it masks deeper economic issues. This macro commentary implies that investors should be cautious as the easing measures may simply cover up fundamentals that are breaking down.
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Jerry Romine Stocks
December 18, 2025
Macro Theme