“It sure looks to me like there really isn’t anything priced for Trump’s agenda any more.”
Category: S&P 500
Trader: I’m “Appalled,” “Repulsed” By The “Shenanigans” But…
“Don’t for a second think I’m not appalled by the shenanigans. The lack of dignity alone is enough to repulse.”
Global Markets Shudder: Impeachment “Makes It Difficult For Investors To Buy”
“I suppose the question is whether these are US political rain showers like the ones drenching London’s commuters, or real storms with lasting damage.”
Analysts: Trump’s “Dirty Laundry” May Cause “Collapse” Of US Stock Market
“USD/JPY is being affected by risk-off sentiment emanating from the U.S.; concern is the U.S. equities market, which until now has been resilient to concerns over Trump administration, may be impacted.”
Trader: Stocks Are “Acting Like The Last Honest Man In Town”
“Equities investors are acting like the last honest man in town. Couldn’t care less about politics, geo or domestic. And aren’t ashamed to admit it. Give ’em tax cuts and deregulation and they’re happy. Throw in repatriation holidays to fund buybacks and they’re ecstatic. Add the sovereign wealth funds and they won’t even give you a dip to buy. Earnings per share is as outdated a concept as value investing. It is what it is, until it ain’t.”
“It’s Funny Because It’s Treason”: Global Markets Jittery As Trump Makes New Lows
We start Tuesday on a treasonous note… So because he’s President, Donald Trump gets some
Goldman: The Bull Market Will Continue And Here’s How To Play It
“Equity bull markets do not tend to die of old age, or even as a result of high valuations; they tend to end when fears of recession rise.”
Guest Post: The VIX Article No One Will Like
“Holy shit! That does look scary. Short interest going from under 15 million shares to 65 million in less than a year. But instead of hyperventilating about this, let’s step back and take a moment to think.”
Trader: They Ruined My Day, But Stocks Are Still “In A World Of Their Own”
“And then events tried to conspire to rob me of all of my sanguineness”…
Traders Be Like “WTF?!” As Trump Is Desperate Despot, Nuclear War Beckons
So the elephant in the room is clearly Donald Trump’s decision to fire FBI Director
What Does An Overheating Labor Market Mean For Stocks? I’m Glad You Asked.
“We estimate that a 100 bp acceleration in labor cost inflation would pose a 2% headwind to Russell 2000 EPS, roughly double the 1% impact we estimate for the S&P 500.”
“It’s All One Trade!”
This should drive the point home…
It’s Too Quiet: Except For China. And South Korea. And Collapsing Metals.
It’s Tuesday, and they’re voting in South Korea. There’s an annoying power vacuum over there
One Bank Goes Deep, Finds “The Major Performance Differentiator” For Stocks
Who cares about corporate leverage? Well shit, if you look at high yield spreads as
“Nazi-Be-Gone” Rally Fizzles As Female Hitler Loss Seen Largely Priced In
Ok, so it’s Monday and France didn’t elect a fascist. So we’ve got that going for
A “Useful Maxim” Before “It All Goes Horribly Wrong”
Hedging is so last … ummm… decade?
Deutsche Bank Explains How You Can Get Off Citi’s “Sketchy” People List
“While the correlation between the level of equities and data surprises in short periods can be strong as it has been recently, the longer the sample the weaker it is as the trend in equities dominates.”
A Glaring Disconnect Or, The Most Important Thing You’ll Read All Day
“There are a couple of ways in which these disconnects can be resolved. But until they are, global central banks need to tread warily. One resolution is of course equities retreat and yields decline, recognizing the dearth of liquidity. “
It’s Friday And The “Muppets” Are Asking Goldman About The Nasdaq
“Quoth muppets, quoth Goldman”…
In Your Own Little “Bubble”
All I know is that things are looking choppy here on the island…
Guest Post: Wallace Prepares To Buy Some Silver
“The hardest trades are often right ones. I am not sure if it is brave or stupid (and probably a bit of both), but I am going to be buying silver down here.”
“Psst!”: Be Wary Of Those Trying To “Sell You A Narrative”
“Not every change in asset prices signals a new and lasting paradigm shift.”
Bloodbath: “Nightmarish Picture” For Iron Ore Triggers Metals Mayhem
“Iron ore demand is waning, which, against backdrop of near-record/record inventories and aggressive Chinese and seaborne supply, paints a nightmarish picture”…
Trader: No One Knows “What The Hell Is Going On”
“Investors are suffering from the increasing amount of insider trading going on. Not the kind generated from golf course confidences or sifting through corporate dust bins, but from markets that just aren’t capable of trending. Because fewer and fewer market participants are comfortable answering the question, “What’s going on?â€
“Honey Badger Don’t Care”: Goldman Asks If Bad News Even Matters Anymore
“However, the S&P 500 was actually up 17 bps on the day the ISM fell, leading to the question of whether investors should trust the positive market performance or the negative macro surprise as an indicator of where the market may go from here.”
One Analyst Says Earnings Season Puts US Stocks In “Dangerous Territory”
“But US equities are known to be expensive and with the likes of Alphabet and Facebook relative strength indices (RSI), “to name but two stocksâ€, rarely this overbought, this could leave many US equities vulnerable once the reporting season ends in a couple of weeks time.”
Buy It All Dammit.
But it all, goddammit. Buy it all.
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