I told myself I wasn’t going to dedicate any additional space to the Dogecoin phenomenon,
Category: Markets
2% Is The New 10%
Days like these make it difficult to stick by any disciplined “strategy,” no matter how
Marko Kolanovic Says Reflation Trade To Resume – With A Vengeance
When JPMorgan set its year-end 2021 price target for the S&P late last year, it
Treading Cautiously
Sentiment felt a bit damp again Tuesday, as US equities and rates confronted a data
‘They Called Me Mad!’ Bears And ‘Lunatic Ideas’
Lately, it feels like someone utters a variation of the following phrase nearly every single
Has Equity Positioning Peaked? (It Depends)
If the question is whether there’s room for market participants to increase their equity exposure
Not-So-Sweet 16
There’s something about 16%, apparently. Although I’d be inclined to file this away in the
Peak Manchin And The Return Of The Micro
It’s been all about the macro for quite some time now. Those who enjoy the
Sea Change?
Who needs bonds when there’s stocks? In fact, who needs anything when there’s stocks? Humorous
Is VIX Decline An Opportunity To Add Hedges?
The recent move lower in implied vol is “an opportunity to add short-dated hedges,” according
Is It All In The Price?
It never ends. Investors poured another $25.6 billion into equity funds over the latest reporting
The ‘Happy Place’
“It’s almost as if it just can’t get any better than this,” one strategist told
A Rally Undaunted
US equities logged another weekly gain as an apathetic Friday session capped a five-day stretch
US Consumers Are Living For Today
Consumers agree with the Fed — the inflation spike will be transient. I’m just kidding.
McElligott Weighs In On Baffling Bond Rally
Quite a few adjectives were trotted out to describe Thursday’s duration rally, with “counterintuitive” serving
Archegos Or No Archegos, The Show Must Go On
Morgan Stanley on Friday appeared to report a $911 million loss tied to the Archegos
Flashpoints
Global equities touched record highs Friday and looked poised to notch the best streak of
Meanwhile, In China…
As expected, China reported its largest quarterly economic expansion in history Friday. The world’s second
Shopping Spree!
US retail sales surged 9.8% in March (figure below), far more than expected, underscoring the
Claims Plunge Is ‘Fantastic’ Progress. But Don’t Say ‘Substantial Further’
“Just” 576,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. It’s difficult to know how to
‘Exceptional’ May Be Too Generous For Bank Of America Results
Bank of America delivered what Brian Moynihan described as “exceptional results” on Thursday. A decrease
‘The Main Question’ (And A Lot More)
Amid counterintuitive outperformance from perennial, “slow-flation” winners-turned reflation trade laggards, enquiring minds want to know:
Here Comes Coinbase
With US CPI and this week’s Treasury supply having come and gone with barely a
Goldman Saunters In, Delivers Astounding Beat, Strolls Out
With JPMorgan’s results on the books as a beat with an asterisk (Dimon struck a
JPMorgan Results Overshadowed By Dimon’s ‘Challenged’ Loan Demand
JPMorgan kicked off big bank earnings Wednesday, reporting Q1 adjusted revenue of $33.12 billion, up
Harley Bassman Presents: The Marshmallow Test
It was the clear intent of the synchronous central bank polices of ZIRP and QE
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