Rising rates have been a boon to some US corporates, and I don’t just mean
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9 Reasons America’s Largest Bank Still Doubts The Rally
It’s been a tough year for anyone determined to stick with a bearish call on
Mohammed Bin Salman Needs A Little More Out Of Aramco
Saudi Aramco’s quarterly profit tumbled 38% in Q2, results released on Monday showed. Net income
The Art Of The Aeronautical Metaphor
Aeronautical metaphors for the US economy (and, more to the point, the Fed’s efforts to
US Equity Fund Flows Slow, China Takes In $4 Billion
US equity funds took in a small $322 million on net over the latest weekly
Money Market Funds Set Another New Record
Money market funds took in nearly $30 billion for the second consecutive week, pushing total
Is This The First Soft Landing Base Case On Wall Street?
The US probably isn’t headed for a recession anymore. That’s according to BofA, which this
Key Market Takeaways From The ‘Supply Steepener’ Trade
The Nasdaq bore the brunt of Wednesday’s Fitch-inspired selloff on Wall Street, and it’s no
‘A Tree Falls In The Forest’: Wall Street Sees No Impact From Fitch Downgrade
Analysts, strategists and economists from around the country (and around the world) were compelled to
Escalator Up, Elevator Down
In “Playing The Game,” I noted that one risk to somnolent summer markets is the
The American Consumer At A Crossroads
The rich are pretty confident in their capacity to both obtain various forms of credit
‘Bad Is Good’ Again, One Bank Finds
Stocks have returned to a “bad news is good news” regime. That’s according to a
US Equity Funds Close To Erasing $70 Billion Outflow
US equity-focused ETFs and mutual funds have pulled close to erasing a 2023 outflow which
Money Fund Assets Soar To Record. Fed Backstop Borrowing Surges
Money market fund assets hit a new record near $5.5 trillion in the week to
Goldilocks Euphoria Masks Lingering Tail Risks
With the “soft landing” / “Goldilocks” macro theme gathering adherents in the US seemingly every
Is It Game Over For The ‘Liquidity Drain’ Bear Case?
Is there still anything to be said for the “liquidity drain” bear case — other
Meanwhile, In Taiwan…
Regular readers will forgive me for recycling a bit of my own copy. There are
The Maybe Bull: Who’s In And For How Much?
Investors and traders pondering the future of an equity market stuck in melt-up mode have
Marko Kolanovic Reiterates Bearish Outlook
As noted, Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson is still bearish. So is JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic. “The
What To Expect From Mega-Cap Tech Earnings
The unofficial start to big-cap US “tech” earnings came last week with reports from Netflix
Full Flows Capitulation Into US Stock Rally Elusive
If you’re looking to flows for clues as to the direction of equities, the picture
A Contrarian Bearish Indicator
Looking for a contrarian bearish indicator? Stocks would probably work. US equities are up 20%
Money Fund Assets Loiter Near Highs. RRP-Bill Transformation Proceeding Apace
Money market funds returned to inflows in the week to July 19, a somewhat unexciting
Major Banks Suggest US Recession Pushed Out Indefinitely
Has the world (or the US) dodged a recession? No. Another recession is always inevitable,
Was Q2 ‘As Bad As It Gets’ For Goldman?
“Corporate activity and capital formation are core to our financial system,” David Solomon said Wednesday,
Melting Up To 4700?
As you might’ve noticed, US equities are demonstrating an unshakable propensity to melt up into
Pros Versus Amateurs
Is there a sentiment disparity between professional and individual investors into the summer equity rally?
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