“Fed speakers are lunging around like ‘short Gamma’ traders,” Nomura’s Charlie McElligott wrote, in an
Category: Markets
Patience Makes A Comeback
Global risk sentiment was reasonably buoyant Tuesday following a jubilant end to a disastrous month
Tapping The Brakes
The doves were out Monday, and not a moment too soon for US equities which,
Making Sense Of The Recent Stock Roller Coaster
I’m a bit of a broken record sometimes, but only (or mostly, anyway) because in
You Do The Math
There’s considerable angst about the prospect that the Fed is too late. Not so much
‘Classic Bear Market Action’ (And The Real ‘Fed Put’ Question)
At least one widely-followed Wall Street strategist is undeterred in harboring a cautious outlook on
Draining The Pool
Markets felt apprehensive Monday ahead of holidays in Asia and a bevy of key US
‘Don’t Fight The Fed’ Is Now A Bear’s Mantra
The good news for dip-buyers after the most turbulent period for US equities since the
S&P Correction: Here’s What Comes Next
Contrary to what you may be inclined to believe if you conceptualize of stocks as
Snowballs In Hell
Expectations for an angry, vengeful, hawkish Fed shift will be weighed against top-tier US data
The ‘Ultimate Pain Trade’
No one is talking about the inevitable dovish pivot. Or almost no one, anyway. In
Goldman Ramps Up Fed Call, Nomura Sees 50bps Blast Off
Since bringing forward their liftoff forecast by “one full year” in late October, Goldman has
‘The Quickest Route To Recession’ (And A Case Of Cognitive Dissonance)
The stock market isn’t the economy. We say that all the time. It’s almost a
Curtin’s Warning: Americans May ‘Misinterpret’ Fed Hikes
There was no improvement in US consumer sentiment during the back half of January. In
‘Initial Volatility’ Has Governments Nervous In Asia
A few key Asian markets managed to rebound on Friday after falling into corrections and
If Stocks Don’t Get Him, The Curve Might
Thursday’s overarching narrative was that this time around, Jerome Powell isn’t going to bend the
‘Bring Back Volcker’
I doubt seriously that prominent investors actually care about inflation vis-à-vis Fed policy. And why
Panic Selling Grips Asia As Stocks, Bonds Plunge On Hawkish Powell
Jerome Powell’s press conference performance, and particularly the Chair’s multiple references to this cycle being
Humble Stumbles
Jerome Powell on Wednesday emphasized that the Fed will be “humble” and “nimble” as it
Fed Nods To March Hike, Sketches QT With Runoff ‘Principles’
Inflation in the world’s largest economy is still “elevated,” the January FOMC statement said. That’s
Dovish Hawks Or Hawkish Doves? McElligott On The Fed
Plainly, Jerome Powell risked further destabilizing fragile US equities at the January FOMC press conference.
Key Ratio Points To 15% S&P Upside, One Bank Says
January’s stock swoon isn’t out of sync with fundamentals and played out largely as expected
Goldman: Any Further Significant Weakness Is A Buying Opportunity
Markets were choppy again Wednesday as January’s epic swings continued unabated. Needless to say, traders
Powell Faces 2018 Demons With Stock Crash Dilemma
“The continuing global recovery faces multiple challenges as the pandemic enters its third year,” the
What If The Economy Won’t Fund Powell’s Rate Hikes?
Markets are awake to the idea that the Fed may be on the brink of
The Real Reason For Monday’s ‘Biblical’ Stock Reversal
Monday morning was the first time clients had to “outright sell stuff,” Nomura’s Charlie McElligott
JPMorgan: Selloff ‘Overdone,’ Fed Put ‘May Stage Comeback’
Not everyone is on board with the idea that the ongoing swoon in US equities

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