Scott Garliss

Scott Garliss spent over 20 years at some of the top investment banks, including First Union Securities, Wachovia Securities, and Stifel Nicolaus. He is the founder of BentPine Capital.

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Opinion

Fed Rate Cut Guidance Will Exceed Wall Street’s Bearish Outlook

The cost of borrowing money will likely continue to drop, underpinning riskier assets like bitcoin, says Scott Garliss.

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Opinion

The Fed Is Set to Cut Rates, Boosting the Outlook for Crypto

As well as Trump's victory, the digital assets industry can also expect an easier monetary environment, says Scott Garliss.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: A statue of an eagle is seen on the Federal Reserve building on September 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will hold a news conference tomorrow and make an announcement pertaining to interest rates. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Opinion

The Fed’s Rate Cut Trajectory Remains Intact, Boosting the Crypto Outlook

The trend for inflation is returning back toward pre-pandemic levels of normal, giving policymakers more latitude on interest rates, says Scott Garliss.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified that a U.S. CBDC isn't in the near future, and he said the Fed wouldn't design one to spy on Americans (screen capture, Senate Banking Committee video)

Opinion

CPI Growth Is Set to Slow Even More

And that’s good news for risk assets like bitcoin and ethereum, says Scott Garliss.

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Opinion

The Global Rate Cut Cycle Will Power Risk Assets Even Higher

Investors tend to focus on monetary policy from the major central banks and Canada, Sweden, and Switzerland have each cut rates three times this year. Lower borrowing costs going forward should boost the price outlook for crypto, says Scott Garliss.

Facade of the Swedish central bank facing Brunkebergstorg, Stockholm

Opinion

Inflation Should Moderate in August, Boosting the Crypto Outlook

PCE, an alternative measure of inflation, is starting to ease up, setting the stage for easier money policies from the Fed. If so, that’s good news for risk assets like bitcoin and ether, says Scott Garliss.

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Opinion

The Fed Must Have Confident Consumers

Last week’s rate cut won’t be the last, says Scott Garliss, as the Fed looks to build consumer confidence. That’s good news for risk assets including bitcoin and ether.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified that a U.S. CBDC isn't in the near future, and he said the Fed wouldn't design one to spy on Americans (screen capture, Senate Banking Committee video)

Opinion

Don’t Believe the Hype, the First Rate Cut Isn’t a Market Disaster

With a Fed rate cut looming, the markets are in selling mood. But history shows that the S&P tends to rally after monetary easing, which in turn should support risk assets like cryptocurrencies, says Scott Garliss.

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Opinion

Slowing Inflation Growth Points to More Upside in Crypto

Today's CPI data show inflation growth continued to ease in August. That could be good news for crypto, says Scott Garliss.

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Opinion

The Fed’s Rate Cut Cushion Is Good News for Crypto

A key metric by which officials set rates shows the potential to cut rates by 175 basis points over the next nine months. If so, that’s likely to drive the prices of bitcoin and ETH higher, says Scott Garliss.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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