While the latest Fed meeting minutes reaffirmed the view that rates will be on hold for an extended period, it highlights the importance of clarity as central banks and markets seek to understand one another in the world of forward guidance. Getting clarity will be ever more important and difficult as forward guidance moves to a qualitative stance.

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