Week after week, it’s the same story: investors’ appetite for corporate credit is insatiable. Although
Category: Markets
‘We Disagree With Every Element Of This Narrative’: Why One Bank Doubts A Consensus Bond Trade
Lost in the fog of “whale tales” and superseded in the news cycle by the
Whale Tales And Riverboat Gamblers: The Story Of 2020’s Summer Tech Bonanza
“Think back to last week when the bulls were telling us that the market was
The Nasdaq Whale
We now know that SoftBank was the “Nasdaq whale”. For at least a week prior
$1.6 Billion Per Hour (And Apple As The ‘Poster Child’ For Right-Tail Repricing)
If you thought the Nasdaq 100’s 30% premium to its 200-day moving average was egregious,
Charlie McElligott And The Reservoir Dogs Standoff
“Little did you know I meant MINUTES not months”, Nomura’s Charlie McElligott quipped on Friday,
Permanent Job Losses Surged In August (And Other Reality Checks)
And now for the bad news. As is customary in the post-pandemic reality, a quick
August Jobs Report Puts US Nearly Halfway To Recovering Pandemic Losses, Unemployment Rate Drops
Evidence on the US labor market was mixed coming into August payrolls on Friday. Jobless
‘This Was Not A Rally To Take Seriously’
Global equities took the largest selloff in US shares since June largely in stride, although
Bill Barr Comes For Google
“Way” back on May 16, I wondered if Donald Trump would gamble 20% of the
A Badly Needed ‘Crash’
Lost in a truly egregious rout for US equities on Thursday was news that Steve
Attention-Deficit Disorder
On Thursday, investors received a decidedly unwelcome reminder that stocks can (and will) occasionally fall,
As Tech Bleeds Red, A Possible Silver Lining Emerges…
On Thursday morning, tech shares in the US plunged in what was poised to be
Nomura’s McElligott: Equities Vol Complex Is ‘Broken,’ ‘Something’s Gotta Give’
After a blistering run that conjured every superlative in the dictionary, US equities betrayed the
881,000 (Newly ‘Adjusted’) Jobless Claims — That’s What ‘Good’ Is In 2020
The legislature is suffering from a particularly acute bout of paralysis, above and beyond the
Boiling And Launching
“If related enterprises are transferring technology abroad during trade, investment or technical cooperation that fall
Color Me Skeptical
In what certainly felt like a combination of capitulation and forced buying, US equities accelerated
Bridgewater ‘Tweaks’ Risk Parity Model, Moves Into Gold As Bonds Get More Risky
“Is risk parity dead?” probably isn’t the right question. In the same vein, “the end
ADP Misses By A Mile, Clouding Outlook For August Jobs Report
Given ADP’s recent track record vis-à-vis NFP, I suppose it would be foolish to put
First World Problems
Predictably, the euro pulled back Wednesday after Philip Lane emphasized that the currency “does matter”
‘Zoom’ Goes The Money Printer
The tech “crash up” went vertical Tuesday as shares of Zoom took off on a
‘LOLWUT’: Nomura’s McElligott Explains Tech’s Upside Summer Crash
There’s “consternation” about the “spot up, vol up” dynamic evidenced in US benchmarks of late,
Economy Booming, Says Numbers
“The recovery is on track”, they’ll say, if they haven’t already. The market easily cleared
No Ceilings (Spacemen)
The dollar slumped to a fresh two-year low and the vaunted “stay at home” trade
Lagarde’s Trial By Fire Continues As Europe Sinks Into Deflation
Europe had its first brush with deflation in four years in August, as the effects
Stocks Up, Vol Up And ‘The Mighty Call Trading Legion’
Monday was yet another session that found stocks rising alongside volatility, although the S&P ended
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