David Tepper, founder and president of Appaloosa Management.
Cameron Costa | CNBC
Hedge fund billionaire David Tepper said the Federal Reserve could cut rates a bit more, but then risks more inflation and other dangers to the economy and markets if the central bank goes further than that.
In other words, be careful what you wish for.
“If they go too much more on interest rates, depending what happens with the economy … it gets into the danger territory,” Tepper said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Thursday.
His comments come after the central bank lowered interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday, the first cut this year, while signaling two more reductions are coming this year.
Tepper feared that if the Fed cuts rates while inflation hasn’t been fully tamed, demand can pick up faster than supply, reigniting price pressures. Meanwhile, too-easy monetary policy could potentially create asset bubbles as investors keep flocking into riskier corners of the markets.
The investor noted valuations are high, but he wouldn’t bet against stocks yet while the Fed is still in easing mode.
Tepper is the founder and president of Appaloosa Management, and he’s also the owner of Carolina Panthers.
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