Their political stature and use of complex economic lingo give weight to their opinions in the media. Nevertheless, a deep examination of the Fed's practices and their consequences leaves us to think otherwise.

In our opinion, the Fed's contribution to wealth inequality is significant and grossly misunderstood. We have written articles explaining why QE and low interest rates generally benefit the wealthy and harm the poor. This article backs up those prior arguments with quantitative muscle.

Timely for investors, we also draw some lines between wealth inequality and financial stability and their relationship to monetary policy. We think it is becoming increasingly possible wealth inequality, and in particular, the outsized effect inflation has on the poor, could be the needle to pop many asset bubbles. The other possible needle is the Fed's wanting for financial stability.