David Stockman: Stocks and bonds will ‘crash soon’

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David Stockman has a stark warning for the world: Stocks and bonds are on the verge of a catastrophic collapse.

On CNBC’s “Futures Now” Thursday, the former OMB Director said that excessive monetary policy has forced central banks all over the world into a corner, and as a result, “the markets are going to be in for a huge, nasty morning after as people begin to look at where we really are.”

Stockman questioned the real strength of the economy, noting that despite the fact that the U.S. is in the midst of one of the “longest expansion or recovery periods we’ve had in the post-war period,” we’re currently in month 78 of zero interest rates. By his logic, the market has become far too dependent on the Fed.

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