14 Quotes by Ram Bhagavatula

We fear the Fed has pushed too far with its (monetary policy) accommodation and will have to hike in a hurry,

We're looking for rates to end the year at 2.0 percent and we expect the Fed to speed up its tightening next year.

The rally in bonds was entirely a reflection of the selling that was going on in equities.

We look for a hike at every meeting next year.

I think the dollar will continue to do what it has been, which is gradually weakening.

Relative to what was the first estimate of GDP, this data was a little worse and that's going to make the third-quarter GDP a little worse, to around negative 1.2 percent.

At some point the Fed has to decide how strong do we want this economy.

It was all energy prices, so I wouldn't make too much of the soft rise in the core (rate),

The slump in stock prices and bond yields points to weaker economy ahead. An easier monetary policy will help the economy stay on an even keel as consumers and businesses adjust to a weaker outlook ... We think the FOMC will see the wisdom of acting early.