By Paolo Schiavone, Goldman FICC and Equities trader
Historically, episodes of higher term premia, severe inequality, and market concentration have led to increased realized volatility. For higher volatility you need risk asset contagion from higher risk premia
The political landscape suggests that people are rejecting extremes and actively voting against them. Monetary policy accommodation and excess liquidity have created an imbalance between wage and asset inflation. It is not central banks (CBs) or governments driving tighter financial conditions, but rather the market itself in an effort to address these imbalances.