Late last week, I noted that war risk became real for markets. Briefly. It became
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War Risk Becomes Real For Markets
Typically, equities ignore geopolitical risk unless and until there’s a clear transmission channel to markets.
War’s Coming
Western democracies, and particularly the US, should consider playing a little offense for a change.
The Case Of The Missing Stock Selloff
We “should” be looking at the smoldering wreckage of a meaningful equity drawdown right about
Ugly 10-Year Sale Is Insult To Injury For Reeling US Rates
On a day when another warm CPI report roiled the US rates complex, markets could’ve
The Policy Catalysts For Gold’s Monumental Rally
Gold’s big move is big news. It’s also a big mystery. As discussed at some
Who’s Winning The 2024 Flows Race?
2024’s on track to be a banner year for money market fund inflows. But you
Money Market Fund Assets Surge Back To Record High
Money market funds snapped a “streak” of redemptions in the week to April 3. Emphatically.
Not Cutting It?
The Fed may not cut rates this year. So intimated Neel Kashkari on Thursday, when
Immigration, Inflation And R-Star
Walling off America to immigrants is a bad idea. Unless you’re a Native American in
Tesla Delivers A Buzz Kill
Reluctant as I am to chase Tesla headlines, I’m compelled to mention the company’s delivery
Another ‘Since The Dot-Com Bubble’ Stat
If you had to pick just one word to describe the US equity market in
US Equities Return To Inflows While Money Market AUM Drops Second Week
The equities flows seesaw continued over the latest weekly reporting period. US-stock focused ETFs and
High Rollers
In “Will Fed Hikes Catch Up To Corporates After All?” I wondered if the much-discussed
Why US Bond Yields Should Be Far Lower
Bond yields should be higher. It’s easy to make the case. I do it all
5% Versus FOMO
Will there or won’t there be a rotation out of money market funds and into
Corporate Bid Still Only Game In Town For US Equity Demand
Who’ll be the biggest buyer of US equities in 2024? If you said “Well corporations,
Leave The Stocks, Take The Gold
On the heels of a blockbuster inflow the prior week, US equity-focused ETFs and mutual
Money Market Funds Bleed $62 Billion
Money market funds hemorrhaged cash in the week to March 20, according to the latest
A Word On Jay Powell’s ‘Failure’ To Arrest The Stock Rally
Following his press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Jerome Powell caught some criticism from the peanut
Can Vol Stage A Comeback?
They’re hedging downside again. A little bit anyway. For months, the options space was defined
Why The Fed’s Dot Plot Update May Be A Red Herring
Is the obsession over the Fed’s dot plot refresh this week overdone? Yes. Surely. Because
In Rates, An Eerie Calm?
In the context of this week’s event risk, it’s worth taking a moment to highlight
Why One Bank No Longer Favors US Stocks Over European Shares
JPMorgan’s “neutralizing” US equities. I’ve never seen the action verb form of “neutral” used quite
Money Market Fund AUM Soars. BTFP Usage Jumps In Last-Gasp
Another week, another sizable inflow to money market funds. And another new AUM record. Money
Wall Street’s Biggest Bull Shines Spotlight On AI ‘Virtuous Cycle’
In the course of doubling and tripling down on what counts as the most bullish
Asking Rents Jump Amid ‘Very, Very Difficult’ US Housing Situation
Earlier this month, during his testimony on Capitol Hill, Jerome Powell said the US housing
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