CFS broad money growth slowed to 12.1% on a year-over-year basis in the latest reading for April down from 23.8% in March.
The initial response might be to assume that the large expansion of money is reaching an end. This would be a mistake. The “base effect” elevating monetary growth on a year-over-year basis began to end in March 2021 and fully finished in April 2021. A few issues include:
- CFS Divisia monetary growth of 12.0% in April dwarfs average growth of 5.6% since 1967 (DM4- excluding Treasury bills).
- A high frequency reading of CFS monetary data stretching back over 54 years portrays a radically different perspective regarding the performance of broad money and its implications for inflation. It highlights how broad money growth and inflation risks are actually beginning to accelerate (chart available on request).
On April 22, 2020, we were early and clear in our email message “CFS Money Growth Soars to double digits.” The initial impulse embedded in the signal from CFS broad money would be a period of disinflation followed by inflation.
Going forward, inflation will likely continue its upward ascent and stretch beyond the Fed’s comfort zone.
The present global macro backdrop for investors and officials is one of the most challenging and complex in decades. We look forward to any comments you might have.
For more on CFS Divisia money and inflation:
http://www.centerforfinancialstability.org/research/Modernize_Money_042621.pdf
http://www.centerforfinancialstability.org/research/Post_Pandemic_Economic_Risks_050521.pdf
For Monetary and Financial Data Release Report:
http://www.centerforfinancialstability.org/amfm/Divisia_Apr21.pdf
Bloomberg terminal users can access our monetary and financial statistics by any of the four options:
1) ALLX DIVM
2) ECST T DIVMM4IY
3) ECST –> ‘Monetary Sector’ –> ‘Money Supply’ –> Change Source in top right to ‘Center for Financial Stability’
4) ECST S US MONEY SUPPLY –> From source list on left, select ‘Center for Financial Stability’