China cut the reserve requirement ratio for all banks by 25bps on Friday, in a
Category: Markets
Is A US Recession ‘More Fear Than Fact’?
Not everyone agrees a US recession is “inevitable,” as Bill Dudley put it a few
The Gods Musk Be Crazy
Analysts, reporters, investors and netizens in general spent most of Thursday asking (and answering) questions
Traders Rescue Goldman, Morgan As IB Suffers Equity ‘Standstill’
Morgan Stanley fell short in investment banking during the first three months of the new
Lagarde, Working From Home, Says It’s Dicey Out There
When it comes to the process of normalizing monetary policy, the ECB is “really very
‘You Had One Job’
The absence of a governor didn’t stop South Korea from hiking rates on Thursday, when
JPMorgan Takes Half-Billion Russia Loss, Mortgage Volumes Plunge
JPMorgan delivered mixed first quarter results on Wednesday, as earnings season kicked off in the
‘Path Of Least Regret’: New Zealand, Canada Send A Message
New Zealand took “the path of least regret” on Wednesday, when RBNZ opted for a
‘If Not By Accident, By Design’: Why One Bank Sees US Recession
The Fed is on the brink of a policy error. You’ve probably heard that at
For Main Street, March’s US Inflation Report Is Disastrous
Depending on your perspective, March’s report on consumer prices in the US was no worse
America’s Inflation Problem Worsened In March
Core US consumer prices rose less than expected in March, closely watched data out Tuesday
Treasury Yields Test Downtrend With Inflation Genie ‘Out Of The Bottle’
Investor angst remained palpable Tuesday, as bonds threatened to extend losses on persistent inflation fears
Would You Like Context With Your Kolanovic?
Quite often, I’m compelled to emit a wry chuckle at the headlines emanating from mainstream
Xi Restricts Mutual Fund Selling Amid Failing Shanghai Lockdown
Chinese tech stocks tumbled anew Monday amid a broader rout in Mainland and Hong Kong
A Fully-Priced Fed And The ‘Real’ Danger Zone
I’ve said this before, and it turned out to be wrong, so I hesitate to
Uncertainty: What To Expect From Q1 Earnings Season
“Uncertainty” will be the buzzword on conference calls during Q1 earnings season, which kicks off
This Week: Inflation, War And The War On Inflation
America may be nearing peak inflation, but that won’t be apparent in CPI figures for
Bear Markets And The Biggest Fool’s Errand
This scarcely bears mentioning, but considering what stocks, rates and, increasingly, analysts, are saying about
‘Dead’ Bonds Could Be Screaming Buy As Downturn Looms
When it comes to portfolio diversifiers, Bridgewater isn’t sure whether bonds are “dead or in
US Stocks Are Trading A Hard Landing. Already
US equities are in the process of “moving on,” and in this context, that’s not
US Recession: ‘Soooo Consensus’
A trying week for markets and the international community ended with more bloodshed in Ukraine
The New World Order (Out Of Context)
Although context is key in most cases, sometimes it helps to assess news flow out
Albert Edwards: ‘Fed Funds Won’t Rise Beyond 1%’
Over the past two weeks, I’ve been especially keen to suggest that the Fed is
Fed Unveils QT Parameters. ‘A Few’ Officials Warn On Credibility
“Many” Fed officials believed “one or more” 50bps rate hikes may be warranted at future
Russia Default Odds Hit 99% As Yellen Forces Ruble Payment
As expected, the US is moving ahead with additional measures against high profile Russians and
‘Like Death’: Rates, Credit Confront Policy Reaper
Rates are trading “like death,” one popular strategist wrote, in a Wednesday note. Other analysts
Stocks ‘Incoherent’ As Mechanical Flows ‘Mask Macro’: McElligott
The mechanical rally that found US equities closing out an otherwise abysmal quarter on a

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