<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Conks Pro]]></title><description><![CDATA[the conks professional service]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J2Lw!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F014773f2-6e19-467a-96ca-825b8e34c347_1024x1024.png</url><title>Conks Pro</title><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:02:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://pro.conks.plumbing/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Monetary Mechanics Ltd]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[conkspro@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[conkspro@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Conks]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Conks]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[conkspro@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[conkspro@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Conks]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[(Pro Notes) Statecraft & the TGA]]></title><description><![CDATA[extended plumbing notes]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-tga-statecraft</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-tga-statecraft</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:25:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f01cd297-f096-420c-97c7-b3f3eeaca3a5_2048x2048.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Pro Notes) The Warsh Prelude]]></title><description><![CDATA[extended plumbing notes]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-the-warsh-prelude</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-the-warsh-prelude</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:09:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/37e3951a-3f05-4b52-a3b6-bf5b1f927c5a_2048x2048.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating One Year of Pro]]></title><description><![CDATA[onto the next one]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/celebrating-one-year-of-pro</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/celebrating-one-year-of-pro</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 17:45:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8bce855f-cc8e-4012-91b6-601084eefd12_2048x2048.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s been a year since launching <em>Pro</em>. During that time, in addition to great discussions via DMs and in person, we&#8217;ve guided readers through, among other scenarios, a bank balance sheet liberation, the takeoff and landing of money market rates during the climax of QT, the subsequent <em>Great Compression</em> as the Fed began expanding its balance sheet, and the effects of war &#8212; while also turning &#8220;the plumbing&#8221; into actionable ideas. We&#8217;ve<em> </em>also produced (without AI) extensive maps of the repo market, interbank markets, and other key systems along the way.</p><p>By the end of another year, we aim to have done the same, during what will presumably be a more volatile period in the rates space, with Warsh and POTUS adding further uncertainty. We also vow to go &#8220;where no plumber has gone before&#8221; and map out China&#8217;s obscure onshore and offshore plumbing.</p><p>To conclude this year, we were hoping to end on time with a full&nbsp;<em>Pro</em>&nbsp;edition on Warsh, but due to <a href="https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/22f7bf95-dfdf-4de9-bc6c-73b247d689a8">circumstances</a> outside of work, we&#8217;ve been delayed slightly. Hopefully, <a href="https://www.conks.plumbing/p/plumbing-feed-swaps-and-interventions">our more frequent notes</a> will suffice until completion.</p><p>To another year, and hope to see you in NYC/London.</p><p>Thanks for your readership.</p><p><em>Conks</em> </p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Pro Notes) The Peak-TACO Era]]></title><description><![CDATA[extended plumbing notes]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-the-peak-taco-era</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-the-peak-taco-era</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:39:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f280e633-f9fc-47f1-a737-faecedbd83ef_2044x1296.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Pro Notes) War & the Short-end]]></title><description><![CDATA[extended plumbing notes]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-war-and-the-short-end</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-war-and-the-short-end</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:49:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/78eba701-dc3c-4e8d-a1e2-6da923321af6_1929x1387.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Pro) Infographics: A Warsh-Led Fed Balance Sheet Reduction ]]></title><description><![CDATA[pro infographics available for download]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-infographics-a-warsh-led-fed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-infographics-a-warsh-led-fed</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:18:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fd440f1e-5558-4659-a0d3-b96da4127e17_2041x1505.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Pro Notes) War & Plumbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[extended plumbing notes]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-war-and-plumbing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-war-and-plumbing</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:47:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5de5ca9a-c111-44b2-8a06-345515e05aff_2048x1478.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Pro Notes) Nothing Ever Happens]]></title><description><![CDATA[extended plumbing notes]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-nothing-ever-happens</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-nothing-ever-happens</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:55:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7e53f1b5-13ae-4f88-acaf-b4577551a1eb_2002x1439.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Pro) Infographics: Treasury Buybacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[pro infographics available for download]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-infographics-treasury-buybacks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-infographics-treasury-buybacks</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:52:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a915455f-d1a6-4b5e-95e7-9aece8d8f670_2038x1307.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Pro) The Fed's New Target: Part II]]></title><description><![CDATA[pro edition available for download]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-the-feds-new-target-part-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-the-feds-new-target-part-ii</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 23:05:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6833ab0c-da1f-4db9-bdce-c956aee364ac_2043x1655.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Pro) Infographics: Repo Rates & Spreads, Circa. 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[pro infographics available for download]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-infographics-repo-rates-and-spreads</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-infographics-repo-rates-and-spreads</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:06:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/77d34785-cfb5-4cfd-8037-39439df75742_2048x2048.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Pro Notes) A Global Compression]]></title><description><![CDATA[extended plumbing notes]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-a-global-compression</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-a-global-compression</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:21:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a1554b17-68b9-4e93-811a-a78575b672bb_1024x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Pro) Infographics: The Modern Repo Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[pro infographics available for download]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-infographics-the-modern-repo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-infographics-the-modern-repo</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:32:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5d1257d8-6c34-41e0-9f7d-262341521e7a_2048x2048.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Pro) The Fed's New Target: Part I]]></title><description><![CDATA[pro edition available for download]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-the-feds-new-target-part-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-the-feds-new-target-part-one</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:11:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2039d857-3046-4598-ae25-129bf1594466_2048x2048.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Pro) Infographics: The Fed's Repo Rate "Sweet Spot"]]></title><description><![CDATA[pro infographics available for download]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-infographics-the-feds-repo-rate-sweet-spot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-infographics-the-feds-repo-rate-sweet-spot</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 22:38:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2f5c8693-194a-4da8-9bdd-d4c29a7cec9a_2048x2048.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Pro) Infographics: Banks' Intraday Liquidity Requirements]]></title><description><![CDATA[pro infographics available for download]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-infographics-banks-intraday-liquidity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-infographics-banks-intraday-liquidity</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:02:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b6b7f263-06eb-426a-b07b-3dfbc6517f26_2048x2048.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Pro Notes) The Great Compression]]></title><description><![CDATA[extended plumbing notes]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-the-great-compression</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-the-great-compression</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 02:38:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/afa64c64-83bf-4262-9906-f34f0a903947_2048x2048.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Pro Notes) A Faulty Relief Valve]]></title><description><![CDATA[extended plumbing notes]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-a-faulty-relief-valve</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-a-faulty-relief-valve</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 01:02:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9dd945de-ec2b-4602-a42a-68942b972bec_2048x2048.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Pro Notes) Swifter Injections]]></title><description><![CDATA[the Fed is priced to pull the trigger sooner rather than later]]></description><link>https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-swifter-injections</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://pro.conks.plumbing/p/pro-notes-swifter-injections</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 03:41:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/95299f08-5178-4944-a883-a2b300d58faf_2048x2048.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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