“It’s certainly bold from a timing perspective,” Nomura’s Charlie McElligott said. He was referring to
Author: therealheisenberg
Bad Pivot Optics, And A Harsh Word On Japan
To be fair, there won’t likely be an identifiable all-clear moment for inflation — no
Blink Once For Crash Up
You should be able to tell this story yourself. It’s a familiar tale. Friday’s raucous
Blame Big Oil
26 months ago, almost to the day, the financial pages were awash with news of
Housing Crash Pending
The last of this week’s key housing market data was dastardly. Maybe that’s hyperbole. I’ll
Between Two Recessions
The US consumer is resilient. Or at least that’ll be the narrative until there’s conclusive
Impossibly Wild 2022 Sets Up Near Certainty For 2023
Some believe the subtle shift in central bank behavior witnessed over the past month means
Can Mark Zuckerberg Go Broke?
It was a rough day to be Mark Zuckerberg. For the second time in 2022,
‘Recession Over’ Jokes Mask Weaker US Economy
Rejoice. The US has exited recession. There’s some sarcasm in there. Don’t miss it. After
Amazon Risks Wipeout With Bad Guide. Apple Still Apple
Amazon and Apple closed the book on mega-cap US tech earnings Thursday with results that
A ‘Historic’ Multi-Billion Dollar Meme Stock Restructuring
Credit Suisse didn’t implode. As it turns out, the shrill social media cacophony and sundry
ECB May As Well Just Quit Now
Convoluted. That’s a one-word description of the ECB’s October meeting, which found Christine Lagarde and
Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Ambitions Bleed Billions
Mark Zuckerberg’s fading fortunes (and you can take that figuratively, literally or both) hung in
Is Canada’s Monetary Policy Hopelessly Politicized?
You need the nuance. It’s critical. Hold that thought. The Bank of Canada underwhelmed markets
New US Home Prices Reaccelerate As Mortgage Rates Top 7%
New home sales held up better than expected in the US last month, data out
The Offshore Yuan Just Surged The Most In History
A top tier global economy intervened to stabilize its currency on Tuesday and Wednesday. And
Stale Chips
I’d call them inauspicious developments, but that seems trite. Seemingly all developments are inauspicious in
Is A Treasury ‘Intervention’ Imminent?
Janet Yellen is “very focused” on Treasury market functioning. That’s according to remarks delivered on
Pace Of US Home Price Gains Falls Most Ever. Again
The Fed’s efforts to pop a housing bubble they helped facilitate are working. The pace
Stubborn Inflation Has Americans In ‘Dismal’ Mood
In yet another sign that the US economy is poised to decelerate after what economists
Microsoft, Alphabet Results May Underwhelm Anxious Markets
Alphabet and Microsoft kicked off mega-cap US tech earnings on Tuesday afternoon with what I’d
‘Terrified’ Buyside Has Fed Pivot FOMO
The buyside is woefully underexposed and “terrified” of missing out on any extension of the
In China: More Drama
Tuesday brought more drama in Chinese markets. A day on from an egregious selloff in
‘Large Inflation Downshift’ Coming, JPMorgan Says. But…
“The baseline remains,” JPMorgan strategists wrote Monday, summarizing the bank’s views across assets and markets.
Mike Wilson The (Tactical) Bull
Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson is bullish. Tactically, but any sort of bullishness from Wilson is
US Economy Started Q4 On Thin Ice, PMIs Suggest
If bad news is good news, there was good news Monday. Or something. US business
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