Back in 2017, long before I stopped reading his memos, Howard Marks delivered one of
Category: Markets
Wall Street, Fed Too Optimistic On US Economy, One Bank Says
The apparent demise of Build Back Better will deal a blow to an already waning
‘Living With It’: Record Stocks, Record COVID
It’s an odd pairing. Record high equities and record high COVID cases, I mean. That’s
Everyone Loves A Rally
“We like this,” one CIO said, on the first day of the last week of
How Not To Time The Market
I’ve been on about so-called “concentration risk” in US equities. Everyone has. The discussion isn’t
Glass Half-Full
If you’re the pessimistic type when it comes to markets, 2021 wasn’t your year. Or
Vol, Liquidity And Flying Toasters (One Week To Go)
The data calendar is sparse in 2021’s final week. Odds are you’ll still get an
2021: An (Equity) Love Story
2021 will be remembered for a number of things in the minds of market participants.
China Confirms Easing Cycle With ‘Proactive’ Central Bank Pledge
“In our view, the economy may need more than commitments,” SocGen’s Wei Yao and Michelle
Turkey May Face ‘Nightmare’ After Wild Lira Rally
“Who were these buyers?”, wondered Nureddin Nebati, Turkey’s recently installed Treasury and Finance Minister, during
Waking Up So We Can Continue To Sleep
Most traders and investors long ago came to accept (sometimes begrudgingly, sometimes quite happily) the
Will The ‘Absurdist’ Retail Mania Return In 2022?
A defining feature of the post-pandemic market environment was greater participation on the part of
Scream (Buyer And Seller Beware)
The holiday lull began to set in Wednesday — finally. The arrival of Omicron and
Desperate Times: Erdogan’s Scheme To Avert A Bank Run
“Never seen a day like this.” That’s how one EM veteran described Monday’s rollercoaster ride
Where Will You Put All That Extra Cash?
Supply-demand dynamics are still “very favorable” for stocks. That’s according to Deutsche Bank, whose Parag
McElligott On Potential For ‘Squeezy’ Year-End
Market participants exhibited signs of “constructive” behavior during an otherwise dour start to the holiday-shortened
Coal Miner Canaries
“T” was for “turnaround” on Tuesday. And quite possibly for “temporary” considering how erratic markets
‘You Can’t Stop It’
Joe Biden is going to “work like hell” to get his economic plan through Congress,
‘Wild Madness’: Erdogan Takes Lira On Insane Ride
It’s at least possible that Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan has descended into a kind of
Kid Gloves
In all likelihood, more banks will follow Goldman in cutting their outlook for US growth
Omicron, ‘Coal Baron’ Spark Global Selloff
Global equities staged a coordinated selloff Monday as concerns about the spread of the Omicron
China Nods To Slowdown With First LPR Cut In 20 Months
Call it a token gesture. China’s de facto benchmark lending rate fell for the first
WaveLength
It’s a four-day week for equities in the US. Three and three quarters for bonds.
‘I Just Can’t’: Joe Manchin Kills Build Back Better
“If I can’t go home and explain it to the people of West Virginia, I
A Trivia Lover’s Delight
The pandemic era continues to be a market trivia lover’s delight. Seemingly every week we
Kolanovic Calls For ‘Short Squeeze Rally’ Into Year-End
JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic sees something he hasn’t seen before. Namely, a paradoxical conjuncture that finds
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