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by shapefrog 1687 days ago
> I don't see a lot of room for hedge funds to be partisan

They have billions of dollars of bets on where interest rates go. Inflation trends and how they are interpereted are what drives interest rates.

If the fed took on board this particular interpretation at the next meeting Bridgewater would make low double digit billions on those trades.

Doesnt make them right or wrong, but anytime you see a talking head on cnbc or putting out a research note - they are talking up their positions.