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This inflation comes from broken supply, not too much money

This inflation is coming from broken supply, not from too much money. While it lasts, owning the broad market is not the hedge our earlier views assumed.

Grant Bishop · data as of 2026-10-13 · bears on This inflation comes from broken supply, not too much money ·
What would prove us wrong

Core inflation (excluding food and energy) above 3 percent for two quarters after oil falls back below $85 — that would mean the inflation has become demand-driven and the old hedge is back. Or broad-market multiples expanding while oil stays above $100 — the market disagreeing with the 1970s.

Source anchor

BEA core PCE, monthly; EIA Brent

opened 2026-08-22 · review 2026-11-30 · layer 1

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The disconfirmer, charted
Brent crude, monthly average, dollars a barrel
$85 $100$55$93.9$132.92025-01-012026-10-01 $79.27 · 2025-01-01 Brent crude $75.44 · 2025-02-01 Brent crude $72.73 · 2025-03-01 Brent crude $68.13 · 2025-04-01 Brent crude $64.45 · 2025-05-01 Brent crude $71.44 · 2025-06-01 Brent crude $71.04 · 2025-07-01 Brent crude $67.87 · 2025-08-01 Brent crude $67.99 · 2025-09-01 Brent crude $64.54 · 2025-10-01 Brent crude $63.8 · 2025-11-01 Brent crude $62.54 · 2025-12-01 Brent crude $66.6 · 2026-01-01 Brent crude $70.89 · 2026-02-01 Brent crude $103.13 · 2026-03-01 Brent crude $117.29 · 2026-04-01 Brent crude $107.14 · 2026-05-01 Brent crude $85.4 · 2026-06-01 Brent crude $83.76 · 2026-07-01 Brent crude $91.08 · 2026-08-01 Brent crude $114.16 · 2026-09-01 Brent crude $125.32 · 2026-10-01 Brent crude
Brent crude, monthly average, dollars a barrel
as of 2026-10-12 · source: fred.stlouisfed.org
Core PCE prices, % change from a year earlier
3% — the line this claim names2.5%2.9%3.3%2024-01-012026-08-01 3.2% · 2024-01-01 Core PCE prices 3.2% · 2024-02-01 Core PCE prices 3.1% · 2024-03-01 Core PCE prices 3% · 2024-04-01 Core PCE prices 2.8% · 2024-05-01 Core PCE prices 2.8% · 2024-06-01 Core PCE prices 2.8% · 2024-07-01 Core PCE prices 2.9% · 2024-08-01 Core PCE prices 2.8% · 2024-09-01 Core PCE prices 2.9% · 2024-10-01 Core PCE prices 2.9% · 2024-11-01 Core PCE prices 2.9% · 2024-12-01 Core PCE prices 2.8% · 2025-01-01 Core PCE prices 2.8% · 2025-02-01 Core PCE prices 2.6% · 2025-03-01 Core PCE prices 2.7% · 2025-04-01 Core PCE prices 2.8% · 2025-05-01 Core PCE prices 2.8% · 2025-06-01 Core PCE prices 2.8% · 2025-07-01 Core PCE prices 2.9% · 2025-08-01 Core PCE prices 2.8% · 2025-09-01 Core PCE prices 2.7% · 2025-10-01 Core PCE prices 2.7% · 2025-11-01 Core PCE prices 2.9% · 2025-12-01 Core PCE prices 2.9% · 2026-01-01 Core PCE prices 3% · 2026-02-01 Core PCE prices 3.1% · 2026-03-01 Core PCE prices 3.1% · 2026-04-01 Core PCE prices 3.2% · 2026-05-01 Core PCE prices 3% · 2026-06-01 Core PCE prices 3% · 2026-07-01 Core PCE prices 3% · 2026-08-01 Core PCE prices
Core PCE prices, % change from a year earlier
as of 2026-08-01 · source: fred.stlouisfed.org
History
2026-11-30Review due.
2026-09-30House View v2.2: The Warsh Fed stated.
2026-08-22House View v2.0: Full rewrite.
Pieces on this claim

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What is a House View? · 2026-09-01

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As of
2026-10-13
Published
Aug 31, 2026, 19:15 ET · 2026-08-31 23:15 UTC · changelog
What would change this
Core inflation (excluding food and energy) above 3 percent for two quarters after oil falls back below $85 — that would mean the inflation has become demand-driven and the old hedge is back. Or broad-market multiples expanding while oil stays above $100 — the market disagreeing with the 1970s.
Position disclosure
The publisher holds index-level U.S. equity exposure and no direct position in any single name discussed.
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General commentary for a general audience. Not advice for your situation.
Sources (1)
1BEA core PCE, monthly; EIA Brent