This was the summer of the soft landing. So said Goldman, in a new note
Author: therealheisenberg
Post-Labor Day Corporate Debt Bonanza Seen At $120 Billion
This isn’t going to win me the Pulitzer, but as someone who talks all day
Stock Rally At Crossroads With Bad Month Rising
If you ask JPMorgan’s Mislav Matejka, equities are a risky proposition right now. And not
The Emperor Has No Travel Plans
Xi Jinping, self-described champion of multilateralism and renowned advocate for international cooperation, is skipping the
Is This Your Homework Larry?
There’s not much on the data docket in the US for the holiday-shortened week. Sparse releases
The Thrill May Be Gone For Retail Gamblers
Is the thrill gone again for retail investors? Maybe. And to the extent everyday market
What Happens To The Economy When Student Loan Payments Resume?
One part of any “good” macro bear narrative for the back half of this year
60/40 Religion Questioned With US Bonds Set For Historic Third Annual Loss
Last month served as a reminder of the peril inherent in declaring the worst over
US Equity Funds Returned To Inflows In Late August
US equities returned to inflows as the curtain closed on an August to forget for
Devil’s Bargains
I’m no stranger to a Devil’s bargain. I’ve participated in several such arrangements. On both
Fed Gets Ideal US Jobs Report
The US economy added slightly more jobs than anticipated in August, wage growth cooled and
Worst May Be Over For America’s Manufacturing Sector
America’s factory malaise abated in August, the last of this week’s top-tier data out of
‘Stocks Love Booms’
“Stocks love booms.” And fiscal largesse is conducive to nominal booms. Makes you wonder why
Money Fund Assets Hit Another Record. RRP Lowest In 17 Months
Money market funds took in $14.37 billion in the week to August 30, data released
Is The Excitement Over?
With allowances and respect for August payrolls’ market-moving potential, equities felt inclined to settle down
Wagner Restructuring: Putin Inherits Chef’s Bloody Fare
“Who are you and what happened to hot dog guy?” “The caterer is dead. You
Americans Kept Spending As Q3 Dawned. Inflation Generally Cooperative
After re-accelerating at the end of the second quarter, personal spending in the US picked
European Inflation Stuck At Nearly Triple ECB’s Target
Headline inflation in Europe is stuck, apparently. The all-items gauge loitered at 5.3% in August,
A Brief History Of 2023’s Macro Narrative Stop-Outs
Keeping track of the macro zeitgeist in the post-pandemic world can be difficult. To the
Return Of The Melt-Up?
Muscle memory is a powerful thing. And in the context of an equities market where
Pending Sales Rise, Investor-Buying Plunges In Cliff-Edge US Housing
Pending home sales unexpectedly rose in the US last month, data released on Wednesday showed.
GDP Revisions Hammer Home ‘Bad Is Good’ Message
It’s all going according to plan. Famous last words, I know. GDP revisions released on
Fed Gets More Favorable Data In Constructive ADP Report
US private sector employers added 177,000 jobs in August, ADP said Wednesday. That was fewer
War, Inflation And Chinese Shadow Banks
The war, European inflation and China’s shadow banking demons were top of mind for market
Remote Work May Leave 267 Million Square Feet Of Office Space Vacant
How durable is the shift to remote work? And how pronounced is the impact of
Embrace The Slowdown
If there were questions as to whether we’re living in a “bad news is good
‘Immaculate Disinflation’ Lives
Good news for the soft landing crowd: US job openings were “just” 8.827 million on
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