If you were so inclined, you might argue that two of this year’s three shocks
Category: Markets
Bulls, Bears And Animal Spirits
It’s not technically a bear market. At the worst levels on Friday, the S&P was
S&P Bear Market: What If Jeremy Grantham Was Right?
I’ve talked quite a bit about valuations lately. Specifically: How far and how fast they’ve
The Week Retail Died
This week will go down as one of the most abysmal stretches ever for US
China’s ‘Record’ Rate Cut And Xi’s Mission Impossible
“China cuts a mortgage reference rate by most on record.” Sounds dramatic, no? Unfortunately, the
‘Unambiguous’ Buy Signal Overshadowed By Stagflation Reality
The stock market “basically dropped by one US economy in six months,” BofA’s Michael Hartnett
US Stocks Could Fall 40% In Worst Case, Deutsche Bank Says
If the current malaise on Wall Street is a non-recession correction, it’s an unusually long
Goldman’s Clients ‘Constantly’ Asking About Recession
“A recession is not inevitable,” Goldman’s David Kostin reiterated, in a new note. “But clients
Fed’s George Talks Stock Selloff. McElligott Sees ‘Real-Time Downshift’
“Bleeders all over the place,” Nomura’s Charlie McElligott said Thursday, as the recession choir sang.
Kohl’s Mine Canary
Normally, I wouldn’t dedicate space to Kohl’s earnings, but considering this week’s retail wipeout and
Fatalism Sets In: ‘It No Longer Makes Sense To Own Stocks’
“This call has proved wrong,” said Eric Johnston, head of equity derivatives at Cantor. “It
‘Aha!’ Moment Razes Fed’s Soft Landing Fable
“Hedge fund hell.” “$34 chicken wings?” “El-Erian says US can’t avoid stagflation.” “Americans more stressed
Target’s ‘Since 1987’ Collapse Sends Macro Warning
On Tuesday, Walmart suffered what I described as a “black swan” moment, when the company’s
Why The S&P May Have ‘25% Upside’ By Year-End
If you believe the bond market speaks to us through the curve, the recession clock
Powell Or Pozsar?
Jerome Powell is going to “keep pushing” until US inflation abates in “a clear and
Walmart’s Black Swan Moment
Walmart follows a simple corporate creed: Everyday low prices. Other retailers purport to follow a
$900 Billion Is The Most Pessimistic Ever
The outlook for global growth has never been worse. That was one, among several, key
Stock Melt-Up May Be Imminent. Careful What You Wish For
This is a “precarious time for bears,” Nomura’s Charlie McElligott said Tuesday, as calls for
Musk, Twitter And The Art Of The Propaganda Coup
Elon Musk submitted more evidence on Tuesday attesting to the notion that when you’re the
Cash Levels Highest Since 9/11 As Investors Abandon Stocks, Short Tech
“Extremely bearish.” That’s how BofA’s Michael Hartnett described the May vintage of the bank’s Global
Treasury Market Risks ‘Vicious Liquidity Feedback Loop’
“For risk-free assets to be so risky is bound to be problematic,” SocGen’s Andrew Lapthorne
Why Stocks And Bonds Could Lose Another $20 Trillion
“[It’s] rare to see both bonds and equities losing so much at the same time,”
‘Not There Yet’: Top Strategist Says S&P May Fall To 3,400
Stocks are oversold and Treasury yields may have stabilized after running sharply higher, setting the
Bernanke Grabs Headlines With Sorkin On Eve Of Book Release
“I think in retrospect, yes, it was a mistake,” Ben Bernanke told Andrew Ross Sorkin,
‘Necessary’ Slowdown Doesn’t Mean Massive Job Losses, Goldman Says
Last week, Bill Dudley said the Fed should stop “sugarcoating” the message. He meant that
China’s Retail Sales Plunge As Key Data Highlights Lockdown Cost
Chinese economic activity decelerated sharply in April, data out Monday showed. Despite near daily assurances
Stocks, Bonds, Sentiment Enter New Week At Breaking Point
Traders and investors enter the back half of May in decidedly poor spirits. Ironically, that

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