Economic activity decelerated in early August, flash PMIs out Monday suggested, underscoring what, by now,
Category: Markets
Rebounds, Bargains And ‘Zero’ Covid
Risk assets started the new week on the front foot, as the dollar backpedaled from
Speed Bumps
Jackson Hole isn’t the only thing on the docket in the new week. Jerome Powell’s
Cotton Candy Skies (Virtually)
The marquee event in the new week is obviously Jackson Hole. It’ll be hosted virtually
‘Professional Prognosticators’
The smartest among us admit how little we know and, as a corollary, acknowledge that
Amazon, BABA Burn Hedge Funds Amid Record ‘VIP’ Lag
It’s been a rough stretch for hedge funds’ most popular positions. If you’re inexplicably inclined
Autumn ‘Flash Recession’ And A Litany Of Concerns
It’s all too easy to cite a litany of concerns in the course of suggesting
‘Little Wonder Everyone Buys The Dip’
“Our view, negative returns for stocks and credit in the second half,” BofA’s Michael Hartnett
What Goes Up
Negativity on the macro front is finding its way into investor sentiment despite robust earnings,
Xi Burns It Down: Hong Kong In Bear Market, Tech Wiped Out
The Hang Seng fell into a bear market Friday amid another steep decline in Chinese
Wall Street Moves Up Taper Timeline As Fed ‘Taken Literally’
The Fed pretty clearly believes the market is prepared to deal with a reduction in
The Fed’s Afghanistan
“The idea that somehow, there’s a way to have gotten out without chaos ensuing, I
We May Be ‘On The Verge’ Of A Cascade
You can skip the “taper tantrum” (or, as some market participants branded it Thursday, “mini-tantrum”)
Meanwhile, The Data Is A Mixed Bag
348,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, down markedly from the prior week and
Chinese Tech Collapse Reaches 45%. Toyota Delivers Delta Reality Check
Sentiment took a marked turn for the worse Thursday as a confluence of factors conspired
Through The Looking Glass: A Survey Of Decentralized Finance
We are witnessing a renaissance at the intersection of mathematics, computer science, and finance, and
The Strain, The Taper And The Caveats
The word “variant” showed up seven times in the July Fed minutes, the word “Delta”
Booster Clarion Call: Reasoning With The ‘Other’ Half
It’s probably best if you get a booster shot, US health officials reckon. “The available
US Housing Conundrum Persists Amid Sky-High Prices
US housing starts dropped to a 1.534 million annualized pace last month, the Commerce Department
Did We Underestimate The Biggest Risks?
Investors may have underestimated the biggest risks. Imagine that. While there’s no straightforward, mechanical read-through
Huge Disparity Emerges Between Growth Outlook, Equity Allocation
“Macro expectations have rolled over.” That was one takeaway from the August vintage of BofA’s
Benefit Of The Doubt
It’s “unclear” whether the Delta variant will have important effects on the economy, Jerome Powell
Retail Sales Dive, Underscoring Delta, Inflation Concerns
US retail sales sagged in July, closely-watched data out Tuesday showed. The 1.1% decline was
What Really Happened Monday, According To Charlie McElligott
The standard, boilerplate copy on days when weakness across equities reverses during the cash session
Wary Eyes, Familiar Concerns
The mood was cautious Tuesday as markets cast a wary eye at a familiar set
Wilson ‘Marks To Market.’ Kolanovic Weighs 2022 Macro Risks
I’ve used “mark to market” in tongue-in-cheek fashion on any number of occasions lately, mostly
‘Obvious Things’ And Credit, The Four-Letter Word
“Obvious things can still matter,” Morgan Stanley’s Andrew Sheets reckoned, in a well-written note dated
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