👀 MYSTERY: Did Kevin Warsh’s wordplay trip up the algorithms?
In his Jackson Hole speech, Warsh mentioned “hike” three times—but was talking about hiking trails, not rate hikes. He deliberately sidestepped the term “forward guidance,” instead describing his framework as a “trail map.” Then came the twist: he ended one sentence with “hike,” and opened the next with “interest rates.” Moments later, gold and silver surged nearly 1%—only to wipe out $730 billion in value minutes after.
Coincidence? Unlikely. Algorithms probably misread the context, interpreting “hike” as a signal for rate increases—sparking a flash rout. A semantic slip—or a cleverly laid trap for overeager algos?
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