The world moved closer on Saturday to deploying the economic nuclear option against Russia. In
Year: 2022
‘Something China Doesn’t Want To See’
“China has been following the evolution of the Ukraine issue, and the present situation is
‘Where Next?’
US equities closed out a truly chaotic week with a spectacular two-day rally, even as
Pozsar Cautions On ‘Market Event’ From ‘Russia’s Vast Financial Surpluses’
Zoltan Pozsar took a break this week from assessing every conceivable angle of Fed balance
The X(i) Factor
Last month, in “War Drums,” I suggested that whatever Vladimir Putin intended to do in
Marquee US Data Argues Against Recession, For Fed Hikes
This week’s marquee data out of the US showed a resilient consumer and elevated inflation,
McElligott Explains Thursday’s Epic US Stock Reversal
On Thursday afternoon, following a truly absurd reversal on Wall Street that found US equities
As Putin Moves To Seize Kyiv, Biden Mobilizes King Dollar
The Russian military was poised to take Kyiv on Thursday evening, closing in on the
Meanwhile, Inside America’s Epic Housing Bubble…
Who cares about the data at a time like this?! Nobody, is the answer. Nevertheless,
‘Darkness’
It was impossible to escape dire headlines on Thursday. Neither was it easy to scan
‘The Stagflation Tail Just Picked Up Massive Delta’
The assets most at risk from Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine are Russian assets.
Shell Shock: Markets In Disbelief As Putin Strikes
“Russia treacherously attacked our state in the morning,” Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, in a social media
Putin Invades Ukraine
Hours after the heads of Ukraine’s separatist republics formally requested assistance from the Russian military
It Wasn’t Priced In
Losses continued to pile up for US equities on Wednesday amid a deluge of dour
S&P 3840 Next Month? 2018 Says Yes
I’m not a fan of visual analogues in the market context. They’re (almost) always “chart
Slowing Profits, Growth To Drive Stocks, Not Ukraine: Wilson
Although you may be inclined to exasperation vis-Ã -vis the impossibility of trading a market hostage
Institutional Investors Now Trading Like YOLO Crowd
The combination of manic intraday swings and myopia imposed by extreme ambiguity around the long
Burning House
Global equities attempted to find their footing Wednesday after the S&P entered a correction for
The Desperate Despot
Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled sanctions on Russian sovereign debt and promised “an even steeper
Americans: A ‘Relatively Confident’ Bunch
Take it with a grain of salt. US consumer confidence held up reasonably well in
$100 Billion In Three Days: China Tech Nightmare Worsens
While the world was fixated on the standoff between the West and Russia following Vladimir
Russia-Ukraine: How Much Risk Is Priced In?
“How much is priced in?” Whenever something bad happens (or looks like it might happen
Putin Recognizes Separatist Republics
In an inauspicious development, Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized separatists in Ukraine. “I consider it
Is Xi Prepping A New Crackdown On Chinese Mega-Tech?
The regulatory headwinds are picking up again in China. Not that they ever dissipated. In
Concrete Principles
The Kremlin on Monday said there are “no concrete plans” for a summit between Vladimir
Frayed Nerves, Lit Fuse
Barring some manner of good news on the geopolitical front, it’ll be another challenging week
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