Michael Burry, the famous investor who famously predicted the 2008 financial crisis, recently made a public graph of the Federal Reserve’s benchmark interest rate during the dotcom era.[0] It is a stark contrast to the current rate trajectory and shows a correlation between the Effective Federal Funds Rate and the S&P 500 Index for the years 2001 and 2002; both indexes are declining simultaneously.[0] Burry is warning investors that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s shifting monetary policy could cause the stock market and cryptocurrency to fall in the medium term.[1]
Recently, Burry has returned to the media field, but his words suggest he is still of the same opinion that one should sell everything. He believes there is little prospect of a stock market rally in the near future due to macroeconomic considerations.[2]
Elon Musk, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO, responded to Burry’s tweet with a sarcastic remark, saying that it “cracks him up every time” and ended his message with a laughing emoji.[3] While markets are currently defying Burry’s projections, it is only a short-term picture.[2] Time will again show who was right in the long run.[1]
0. “‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry compares stock market to dotcom bubble in a cryptic tweet” Yahoo! Voices, 8 Feb. 2023, https://www.yahoo.com/now/big-short-investor-michael-burry-184625496.html
1. “‘Big Short’ Hero Michael Burry Back After Failed Bearish Call, Here’s His New Outlook” U.Today, 8 Feb. 2023, https://u.today/big-short-hero-michael-burry-back-after-failed-bearish-call-heres-his-new-outlook
2. “Michael Burry Returns To The Spotlight: Is He Now Predicting Bullish Or A Bearish Trend?” Coinpedia Fintech News, 9 Feb. 2023, https://coinpedia.org/news/michael-burry-returns-to-the-spotlight-is-he-now-predicting-bullish-or-a-bearish-trend/
3. “‘Big Short’ Fame Michael Burry Takes Back ‘Sell’ Call As Market Rally Spills Over Into February – SPDR S&” Benzinga, 8 Feb. 2023, https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/23/02/30797396/elon-musk-reacts-as-big-short-michael-burry-finds-his-way-back-on-twitter-to-take-b