In the immediate aftermath of the Fed’s hawkish pivot at 2021’s final policy meeting, I
Category: Markets
BOE Hikes Rates 24 Hours After COVID Cases Hit Record
I’d say “better late than never,” but I’m not sure it’s applicable. The BoE surprised
ECB Gets Creative. Will Reduce Asset Purchases While Buying More Assets
The ECB got right to the point in the statement accompanying the bank’s final policy
Lira Bleeds Out As Erdogan Pushes Currency Into Abyss
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s adventures in obstinance continued on Thursday when, as expected, Turkey’s beholden central
You’ve Got Questions, Powell’s Got (No) Answers
Jerome Powell fumbled around in the dark on his way through the final post-FOMC press
Powell Wins Plaudits For Buy-The-Fact Stock Rally
US equities had their best “Fed day” in more than a year, even as Jerome
Fed Bids ‘Transitory’ Adieu, Pulls Hikes Forward, Doubles Taper Pace
It’s official. Inflation isn’t “transitory” anymore. Not that American consumers needed confirmation. And even if
Is The Fed About To Become A Hawkish Outlier?
Irrespective of any spin or successful needle-threading from Jerome Powell, there’s a chance the Fed
A ‘Bad News Day’ For China Watchers
Key data out Wednesday suggested the Chinese economy remained under pressure in November as property
Harley Bassman’s 2022 Model Portfolio
If the FED lets inflation run hot, yet interest rates remain suppressed, stocks will continue
Fed Worries Prompt Cash Dash, Triggering Contrarian Buy Signal
Expectations for higher short-term rates are the most elevated in three years, underscoring the perception
McElligott On ‘Fatigue’ At A ‘Treacherous’ Juncture
Fatigue is in the air as 2021 winds down and rates look to Wednesday as
Pfizer Confirms Pill Prevents Hospitalization. Investors Move On From COVID
Hours after results from one of the first real-world studies of the Omicron variant’s capacity
‘There’s Only One Risk That Matters’
“Are you a buyer of dips?”, an anchor asked a guest, during a painfully generic
‘Event’ Risk
Most equity forecasts for 2022 are constructive. Even the “bearish” calls aren’t properly bearish. Morgan
Analysts, Investors Will Never Admit The Truth About Turkey
Recep Tayyip Erdogan was back above the fold across mainstream financial media outlets on Monday.
Are Fed Critics Overcorrecting For Recency Bias?
Nearly every media article about Fed policy and US inflation is a contradiction. Commentators and
The QE Addiction Metaphor Revisited
Debates about whether markets can “handle” a Fed tightening cycle and/or a reduction of the
Market Breadth Has Collapsed
While marveling at the disproportionate performance burden shouldered by a handful of index heavyweights, BofA’s
The Short Road To A Policy Error
Jerome Powell may have officially “retired” the word “transitory” as a description of elevated inflation
The Infallible Dip-Buyers
The latest swoon for US equities proved to be another opportunity. Once again, investors’ classical
‘Our Strategy Is Our Strategy’
It’s time to sell the rips in tech. Hold that thought. “So, if you’ve never
Sentiment Survey Reveals Unprecedented Disparities
Consumers’ expectations for inflation were unchanged in early December, the preliminary read on the University
‘The Fed Should Hike Next Week’
The Fed “could” and “should” hike rates next week. That’s according to BofA’s Michael Hartnett,
Herd Behavior
“You can’t ignore the policy signals,” Eddie Cheung, an EM strategist at Credit Agricole, said
The Great Rotation Fascination
I’ve variously characterized 2021 as a year during which thematic swings and factor reversals became
What Marko Kolanovic Sees For 2022
“Our view is that 2022 will be the year of a full global recovery, an
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