719,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, more than the 675,000 the market expected.
Author: therealheisenberg
Choose Your Own Adventure
Global equities looked to kick off the second quarter with gains as market participants weighed
A Quarter For Your Thoughts
The first quarter of 2021 had no chance of one-upping the first three months of
In Archegos Aftermath: Questions, Collateral And Bullet Dodgers
Days on from the first position unwinds, there were still (far) more questions than answers
$2.25 Trillion And ‘The Need To Really Deliver’
Joe Biden wants to tax corporations at a higher rate in order to help offset
Just Print The Money
“People may have different ideas about how to pay for it,” Jen Psaki said Tuesday,
‘The Groundwork Is Being Laid,’ As Private Employers Add Half-Million Jobs
Private sector employers added 517,000 positions in March (figure below), ADP said Wednesday, in what
Archegos Had ‘All The Makings Of A Dangerous Situation’
Over the last 72 hours, I’ve variously suggested that while the Archegos saga wasn’t likely
Surging Home Prices, Plunging Refis Make For Good Headlines
Tuesday offered an amusing juxtaposition of housing headlines across various media outlets, all vying for
Why The Archegos Blow-Up Failed To Trigger Instant Mayhem
There was confusion (feigned and otherwise) to start the week around what I called the
The US Consumer Suddenly Feels Much, Much Better
Consumer confidence came in well ahead of expectations for March on the Conference Board’s gauge,
Bonds Reclaim Limelight As Yields Hit Fresh Pandemic Highs
The Treasury selloff showed signs of wanting to extend on Tuesday, as bonds looked poised
‘Argh Chaos!’ And The Biggest Margin Call Of All Time
“This is a challenging time for Archegos Capital Management, our partners and employees,” Karen Kessler,
Sometimes, You Blow Up
There’s more to worry about than the (latest) trials and tribulations of Tiger Cub Bill
Panic Goes Missing In Archegos Flameout. Fed, Alcoholics Blamed
Monday was supposed to be the day when the purportedly systemic nature of Tiger Cub
Biden Leaves Little To Analyze As Methodical Mr. Fix-It
Just hours after CDC Director Rochelle Walensky nearly broke down in tears while imploring Americans
CDC Director Walensky Tearfully Warns Of ‘Impending Doom’
It’s never a great sign when the CDC Director nearly starts crying while discussing a
Dragons, Tigers And Bears, Oh My
US nonfarm payrolls may be this week’s marquee event, but it’s hardly the only thing
May God Protect Our Bottom Lines
Return on equity plunged 373bps in 2020, closing the year at 14.6%. That, Goldman’s David
‘Tipping Point’: What To Know About Good Friday’s Jobs Report
Another blockbuster jobs report is coming. Or so we’re told. Employers likely added 643,000 positions
Chafing At Xinjiang Rebuke, China Ready To Burn Off Some Fingers
China is irritated. Beijing on Saturday raised the temperature on simmering tensions with the west,
If Enough People Read This, Hyperinflation Is Coming Next Week
Pernicious fictions You can feel the ground shifting. The pandemic forced the issue. Around this
The ‘New Goldilocks’: Goldman’s Four Macro Scenarios
If you ask BofA’s Michael Hartnett, the S&P is “more likely” to drop to 3,400
Rocket Science And Sacrilege
US equities stormed higher into the weekend, as another late afternoon surge propelled shares to
BofA’s Hartnett Says Odds Favor Correction As Private Clients Exit Stocks
“Cautious.” That’s how one popular strategist is feeling right now, as traders turn the page
Vol Control Plunge Protection, Gamma Gravity & April’s ‘Impulse Turn’
If there’s “extra” equity supply out there due to any rebalancing away from stocks and
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