The white collar world will begrudgingly start pretending to work again this week after taking
Year: 2023
Chinese Economy Ends Year On Sour Note. Foreign Stock-Buying Plunges
The Chinese economy closed out a bad year with a fittingly lackluster read on factory
Houthis Killed By US Navy In Botched Pirate Mission
Well, they had it coming. Four small boats full of armed, irascible Houthis decided to
A Hopeless Species
More than a dozen people were killed Saturday in Belgorod, where local officials described a
Are Emerging Markets A Lost Cause?
Occasionally, someone’ll ask for my opinion on emerging markets, where that almost always means EM
Putin Pummels Ukraine With ‘Every Type Of Weapon In His Arsenal’
“We must continue to stand with Ukraine — for as long as it takes,” Rishi
Trump’s Overdue Process: Calling Time On A Madman
Shenna Bellows was sworn into her first term as Maine’s Secretary of State on January
Money Funds Close Out Trillion-Dollar Year With One Final Inflow
Money market funds closed out a historic year on a strong note. After two consecutive
Any Idiot Could’ve Nailed Record Late-Year Bond Rally
Earlier this week, I noted that any idiot could’ve made a killing betting on a
Since The Dot-Com Bubble…
Guess what? It’s been a good year for US tech stocks. Especially large US tech
Year’s Final US Housing Market Release Shows Sales Stuck At Record Low
There’s nothing worse for a macro documentarian than a boring, but nevertheless notable, data release.
Xi’s Stocks Are A Bargain! Any Takers?
Chinese equities staged a rousing rally on Thursday attributed rather generically to “bottom-fishing.” As the
Historic Rally Leaves Benchmark US Yields Hilariously Unchanged For 2023
Janet Yellen welcomed two consecutive favorable auction results during the final week of 2023. On
Rise Of The Primitive Society Of The Future
[Editor’s note: The following is a new commentary from Notes From Disgraceland. It touches on
The Astounding Decline Of The Affordable American Home. And What It Means
10 years ago, roughly half of homes for sale in America were affordable for a
It’s Time To Stop Making Excuses For Genocide
In an AP photo attributed to Fatima Shbair, a bulldozer pushes the bodies of Palestinians
Fed May Mothball ‘Hot Topic’ Bank Backstop In March
The curtain will probably close in a few months on the bank backstop the Fed
S&P Poised For New Record As 2024 Beckons
US equities are overbought, or close to it. But that doesn’t mean much in isolation.
As Xi Marks Mao’s Birthday, China’s Stocks Are Worst In The World
What can you say about Chinese equities that hasn’t already been said about Gaza? They’re
Temperature Rises As IRGC’s Mousavi Assassinated, US Hits Kataib Hezbollah
War, war go away, come again… well, not another day, ideally. Headlines the day after
US Home Prices Posted Largest Increase Of 2023 Before Rates Plunged
US home prices rose nearly 5% in October from the same month a year ago,
Buy Now, Pray Later
The Christian world came to a halt on Monday when, in keeping with tradition, families
‘Just Darkness’
“This moment is a test,” Isaac Herzog said, appealing to the Israeli public during a
Bitter Bears Look To 2024 After Frustrating Year
There’s still a week left, but we can confidently speak about 2023 in the past
War Risk Top Of Mind As Shipping Lanes Become ‘No-Go’ Zones
The Red Sea won’t become a “no-go area.” That’s according to UK Defense Secretary Grant
Is Putin Secretly Tired Of The War?
Last week, during his annual ask-me-anything-a-thon, Vladimir Putin was as brash and defiant as ever.
Good Tidings, Dour Musings
Wry chuckles and sardonic smirks aside, investors had a lot to smile about headed into
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