As absurd as it sounds coming at a time when the US labor market is
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The Good, The Bad, And The Inflationary
Services activity was more robust than anticipated in January, according to ISM. At 58.7, the
Decent ADP Suggests December Jobs Debacle May Abate
Private US firms added 174,000 jobs in January, ADP said Wednesday. That’s good news to
‘Whatever It Takes.’ Again. Again.
Global equities pressed higher, buoyed by earnings and the prospect (or is it just a
Jeff Bezos To Rule Planet Under Different Title Starting In Q3
Amazon turned in an impressive set of results on Tuesday after the closing bell on
Lingering Roadblocks
Lip service to bipartisanship aside, the White House is not enamored with the notion of
WallStreetBets Helps $3.1 Billion Hedge Fund Make $200 Million
Last month was a good one for retail investors long GameStop and AMC, either outright
You’re Drunk, WallStreetBets. Go Home
On a number of occasions over the past week, I’ve alluded to the distinct possibility
As Gravity Comes For Reddit Trades, Market’s Focus Shifts
The pain trade for stocks is probably higher. And by “stocks,” I mean real stocks.
Europe Stares Vacantly At Double-Dip Recession
In news that, unfortunately, market participants hooked on get-rich-quick schemes won’t care too much about,
Back To Normal
A sense of normalcy returned to markets Tuesday, assuming you accept that “normal” entails inexorably
Candy Crush
The events of the past week put the spotlight on retail investors’ influence in the
‘God Bless Them’
“If one group of speculators wants to have a battle of wills with another group
Domino Effect? Or Is It Safe Now?
Last week, as market participants pondered the potential knock-on effects from the engineered short squeeze
Reflation Or Just Inflation?
Those looking for more evidence of price pressures got it (predictably) from ISM manufacturing on
What If Reddit Targets The Volatility Complex?
Will the retail army target the VIX complex next? That’s a question we probably shouldn’t
Nomura’s McElligott: ‘The VIX Is Broken — Again’
“From a Vol market perspective, the issue is that the VIX is broken — again,”
Shiny Things
Risk sentiment looked to recover on the first day of February coming off the largest
Boiler Rooms And Silver Manias
It’s not safe out there, folks. There was quite a bit of chatter last week
Here Come The Citadel Conspiracy Theories
As a new week dawned, investors and traders from around the globe were greeted with
‘At Least It’s An Ethos’: Wall Street Ponders WallStreetBets Nihilists
There are plenty of lingering questions on Wall Street and not a lot of answers
Resurrecting A Failed State
The week ahead features the first monthly payrolls report since Joe Biden assumed the presidency.
Dalio On Reddit Stock Rebellion: Anger And Hate Are Pervasive
One of the most disturbing aspects of what, on some measures anyway, was the most
After WallStreetBets Mania, What’s Next?
What now? That’s one question shell-shocked investors and traders are likely asking themselves, after a
Revenge Of The Excluded: The Biggest Short Squeeze In History
“It was a placid week in the US stock market – provided one was a
Marko Kolanovic Describes ‘Full-Blown Energy Crisis’ Tail Risk
Amid what it’s fair to describe as one of the most bizarre weeks in recent
Populism Comes For The Stock Market
One of the most ridiculous weeks in recent memory ended with a flourish, as US
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