Just how complacent and sanguine are equities ahead of the Dutch elections and the Fed?
Author: therealheisenberg
Goldman Goes Full-Kolanovic: Warns Systematic Strats Are Overexposed, Will Exacerbate S&P Selloff
Marko Kolanovic. You know the name. He’s Gandalf. Nostra’quant’mus. JPMerlin. If you frequent these pages,
Here’s How To Play An Increasingly Volatile Oil Market
If you needed a reminder that oil prices can be volatile and are hyper-sensitive to
Your Last Minute Preview Of Wednesday’s “Other” Big Event
Well, it looks like there may be hope for Europe yet. While some commentators expected
Oil Whipsaws As API Data Clashes With Saudi Headline Hockey; “Steve” Weighs In
On Monday, we introduced you to “Steve.” Steve hates two things, as far as we
“Quick, Buy That (Macro) Dip!”
Earlier today, we noted that the correlation between implied vol and equities is breaking down
Tuesday Humor: Don’t Worry About Crude… “Because Lines”
For those fearing the kind of deflationary downdraft and attendant market rout that a continued collapse in crude might well occasion (remember January, 2016), don’t worry because… well… “because lines”…
5 Weeks To Go Aaaand… Nothing
The following visuals depict the extent to which markets either have a better read on this year’s trio of elections in Europe than they did on the Brexit referendum and the US election, or the extent to which markets have learned nothing from those experiences.
Another Market Anomaly Emerges
More than a few (hundred) commentators have taken a stab at explaining why volatility has
Ku Klux Klan Gives Imperial Wizard Stamp Of Approval To Iowa Republican Steve King
“I’m an Imperial Wizard and I approve this message.”
“Junk-pocalypse Now”
Suddenly, everyone is talking about the HY canary in the stretched market coal mine. As
A Day After Conway’s “Microwavegate”, WaPo Describes “Professor Trump’s History Class”
“Children sitting in Professor Trump’s history class would learn that Obama was America’s first Muslim president; that his co-religionists celebrated in the streets following the 9/11 attacks; that their vaccination schedule is the dangerous scam of greedy doctors; that Ted Cruz’s father might have been involved in the death of John F. Kennedy”…
Crude Plunges (Again) As Saudis Reverse 1/3 Of January Cuts, “Steve” Stunned
Earlier this morning, we noted that crude had put the brakes on a six day
6 Bullet Points Explain Why You Should Be Wary On Wednesday
On Monday in “These Charts Do Not Scream ‘Ready For A Super Aggressive Fed’“, we
“What Blizzard? It’s A Couple Of Flakes”: Markets In Cryosleep Ahead Of Snow, Fed, Geert
Welcome to day 2 of 2 in the pre-Fed, pre-Dutch election market cryosleep. Overnight we
Key Calls (Tuesday): Upgrades, Downgrades & Initiations
Are your stocks on the list?
“Canaries”
“A sign that the market is accepting that rates are indeed going higher? That issuance is finally taking more to digest? Or just another correction that looks mild if you’ve ridden this thing for the last year? My hint: it may not matter as funds were marked-to-market at year-end.”
We Told You So: Junk’s Correlation With Oil, Copper Suddenly Skyrockets
File this one in the increasingly full “you heard it here first” folder.
Monday Humor: “Did You Mean That?”
Earlier on Monday, I documented U.S. Rep. Steve King’s “struggle” (someone will get the pun). See
“Unbelievable” That GOP Health Plan Leaves 24 Million Uninsured, Says White House Who Is Being Spied On By Microwaves
“”Fourteen million people would lose health coverage next year alone [and] premiums would be 15 to 20 percent higher in the first year compared to the ACA.”
These Charts Do NOT Scream “Ready For Super Aggressive Fed”
We don’t want to sound like a broken record, but …
Kellyanne Conway Is “Not Inspector Gadget,” And Is Also “Not In The Job Of Having Evidence”
“I’m not Inspector Gadget and I don’t believe people are using the microwave to spy on the Trump campaign. However, I have… I’m not in the job of having evidence.”
Chart Of The Day: Rise Of The “Dumb” Money
So as with all passive ETF posts, we have to put the word “dumb” in
“Have You Noticed Any Impact On Your Bank Accounts?” Le Pen Explains How She’s Not Going To Trigger A Bank Run
Well this one is fun. So here at HR, we’ve discussed at length the fact
Republican Congressman Doesn’t See What’s So Wrong With A Little Ethnic Cleansing
Again, what’s the big f*cking deal? King just thinks that maybe it would be better if we tried a little harder when it comes to creating an American master race.
Chart Check: “What Would You Do?”
I don’t want to set up a chart post with a strawman argument that posits a group of hypothetical investors beset with incredulity about Japan’s sudden penchant for selling US debt, but I’m going to do it anyway…
This Is Why The “Pros” Are Short Small Caps But Long The S&P
Over the weekend, I said the following about the most recent CFTC data which showed
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