Is the Fed getting ready to cut back on stimulus?

Heather Hughes is concerned about the Federal Reserve’s $3.6 Trillion dollar balance sheet, which has been growing strong since the 2008 bailouts. She believes the Fed will need to wind down that enormous balance sheet and that now may be the best time to start tapering. Appearing on CNBC today, Hughes offers her unique insight into inflation levels, investment, labor markets and Federal Reserve policy. As far as bonds, Heather says that advisors still strongly dislike risk-free investments.

Depending on what happens with Syria, the Fed tapering talk and the debt ceiling debate, we may be headed for record highs in the stock market. If you look at the NASDAQ, it is reaching 13 year highs. Appearing alongside economist Greg Ipp and CNBC’s Rick Santelli, Hughes responds to Santelli’s suggestion that the we can’t necessarily trust the numbers we use to measure the macro-economy. Watch her segment below.

The Libertarian Republic is proud to announce our newest contributor, Heather Hughes. Ms. Hughes is a banking executive at SunAmerica as well as a lover of liberty and the free market. She now adds her market savvy here every Thursday at TLR! We hope you enjoy her analysis.