Meanwhile, from the world of “zombies” and possibly unsustainable debt burdens… The financial media (and
Year: 2020
With Bitcoin 10 Times More Precious Than Gold, Ray Dalio Wonders If He’s ‘Missing Something’
“Investors” are flocking to Bitcoin as fears of currency debasement grow. That’s this week’s cryptocurrency
Vaccine Trade Bandwagon Jumpers Should Be Wary Of Calling Top On Tech Bubble
As the encouraging vaccine news piles up, one imagines the calls for a sustainable rotation
95% (And A Stocking Stuffer Idea)
Pfizer on Wednesday said its COVID-19 vaccine, jointly developed with BioNTech, is 95% effective according
Turmoil And Tinfoil
[Read more from NOTES FROM DISGRACELAND and follow on Twitter] 17.XI 2020 Woke up this
No, ‘Seriously’
Donald Trump was in the news Tuesday for all the usual reasons — plus a
The Vagaries Of Being Walmart In A Pandemic
Walmart, a company which knows a thing or two about the retail business, didn’t have
Macro Tourist: I’m Shorting Tesla On The Index Inclusion News
“Well, it finally happened.”
Market Close To ‘Full Bull,’ BofA Says
We’re close to “full bull,” BofA’s Michael Hartnett declared, in the latest edition of the
Retail Sales Stumbled In October, Which Isn’t Surprising Because People Are, You Know, Starving
Some will call it inevitable. US retail sales rose just 0.3% in October, less than
Nomura’s McElligott: Investors ‘Respect’ Potential For More Shocks. Complacency Not Currently An Issue
While the global equity rally looked poised to cool in the face of new virus
Pay No Attention To That Flaming Country
The latest wave of vaccine optimism receded a bit on Tuesday as the reality of
Diminishing Returns And WAM Chatter Galore
As expected, Monday’s encouraging vaccine news from Moderna prompted outperformance from value, small-caps, and other
Goldman On The Dollar: Depreciation To Extend Into 2021 – And ‘Possibly Well Beyond’
The broad, trade-weighted dollar will decline 6% over the next 12 months, Goldman says, in
Morgan Stanley: ‘Keep The Faith’ After ‘Super-Charged’ Global Economic ‘Take-Off’
“Keep the faith, trust the recovery” and buy stocks. That, in a nutshell, is the
Vaccine Push Faces Test In America, Where ‘Freedom’ Is ‘The Gateway Drug To Pseudoscience’
Over the weekend, Ron Klain, incoming White House chief of staff, underscored a crucial point
Rotation On? Moderna Vaccine News May Presage Encore For Historic Factor Reversal
The reaction to Moderna’s encouraging COVID-19 vaccine data, released exactly a week after a similarly
‘A Pivotal Moment’
Global equities found quite a bit to like in trade news and economic data out
China’s Key October Data Is Good Enough. PBOC Moves To Quell Liquidity Concerns
China’s economic recovery remained largely on track in October, activity data out Monday suggested. Retail
New Week, Same Virus
Markets will kick off the new week confronted with more disconcerting news flow around the
Head-Fakes And One ‘Giant Logistical Project’
Some would probably tell you the dramatic rotation that played out in the equities space
Gather ‘Round Children, It’s Time For A Liquidity Ghost Story
“If Democrats take control of the Senate after the January 5th Georgia runoff elections, our
While You Were Watching The Election Soap Opera, Earnings Season Was ‘Stellar’
You may not have noticed, but Q3 earnings season went remarkably well. In fact, it
Everything In Between
On Saturday morning, I offered a take on America’s economic future that was simultaneously optimistic
Profits And The Lonely Barber
“The vaccine development means corporate America’s earnings power may be greatly under-appreciated,” Bloomberg’s Lu Wang
‘Get Ready’ (Red Alert Freeze)
“People should get ready,” Bill de Blasio said Friday. He was referring to the distinct
Investors Just Rushed Back Into Junk
Earlier this week, US junk bond yields hit all-time lows amid the rampant euphoria that
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