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Category: S&P 500
Trader: Investors Know Where They’re Going, Just Not How To Get There
“Typically, traders have a pretty strong opinion of how they think things currently stand and then try to craft a narrative of where they believe asset prices may be going. In today’s environment, investors seem to have more confidence in their longer-term outlook than on what is going on now.”
This Hasn’t Happened In 82 Weeks
On Sunday evening in the tongue-in-cheek-entitled “Investors Dump Stocks For Super-Safe Junk Bonds,” we noted
Goldman Has A “Compelling” Trade Idea, So Listen Up
“For investors looking for a macro hedge, credit offers more attractive hedging opportunities. For investors adding to bullish positions, equity offers more attractive buying opportunities.”
#Thiswasabadidea: Amid All Kinds Of War, Janet Yellen Takes To Twitter To Calm Nervous Markets
Oh what a difference three days and one Dudley makes. See, you (and a whole
“And The Rippers Mumbled ‘Thank Your Lord'” – Home “In” The Range With An FX Trader
“Don’t you just love it when these great communicators say “some people misconstrued what I said last week?â€
Investors Dump Stocks For Super-Safe Junk Bonds
Just call it a “flight to (relative) safety”…
One Bank Asks The Important Question: “Is Soft The New Hard?”
There are a whole lot of things you can say about last week, but one
9 Charts: Feel Free To Ignore Them
Nobody likes to feel stupid, right? Right. That’s where humanity’s natural tendency to rationalize comes
“We’ve Come Too Far, There’s Too Much To Lose!” Composure Key As World War III Beckons
If ever there were a time when the phrase “that escalated quickly” was appropriate, this
“Get A Grip” One Trader Doesn’t Want You To Freak Out On Friday
“So it is possible. How often do you get Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Paul Ryan and John McCain agreeing on something?”
Goldman Answers The Big Question: Why Will This Market Not Roll Over And Die Already?
“Why has the post-election rally in the equity market outlived faith in the policy changes that appeared to justify it?”
Warning: “The Tide Has Turned – It’s A Matter Of ‘When’, Not ‘If’ Markets Break Down”
“It’s now a matter of when, not if, markets break down into a proper bout of risk-aversion. As for timing, we’re debating the hour rather than the week.”
Let There Be Jobs Dammit! Risk Hits The Ground Running After ADP
Right out of the gate…
Watch Those Minutes. ADP Ahoy! Le Pen Loses Her Sh*t. And More On A Fun Wednesday
“Let’s not forget where we’re coming from,†he shouted, struggling to be heard over his rival. “You have been repeating the same lies for 40 years — those your father used to tell.â€
Trader: Trump And Xi Are All That Matter Now
“That environment leads to an adamantly divided market. On one side are those who cite growth and liquidity as a reason to always buy the dip. On the other, those who fear calamity, citing the idea that low volatility has induced excess leverage to chase returns and a misallocation of capital.”
Trader: Why Do “You Need To Be Miserable To Be Happy?”
“I don’t know what kind of a market environment we’re eventually going to be in, but there’s little to suggest we’ve been living through anything approximating risk-off mode.”
“We’re In Risk-Off Mode Now, Grab Profits Where You Can!”
“For the next few days, however, trading may well just be a game of figuring out who hasn’t stopped out yet, and sending the “seek and destroy†bot to take them out of some of their positioning.”
Goldman Shocker: “Retail Investors Are NOT Driving This Rally”
“But it is more than mere ownership shares, because while institutional inflows amounted to 0.86% of AUM in the week following the election, retail investors were actually sellers. While the market has clearly been rallying on ‘animal spirits’, it is apparently the professional investors, not the retail money, who have been feeling bulled up.”
Currency Craziness, Car Carnage, Le Pen Jitters: Welcome To Tuesday, Dammit
Hitting the ground running on Tuesday it was an interesting overnight session. For one thing,
Jesus, Will Someone Wake Up The VIX? It’s Passed Out Drunk
“S&P 500 calendar quarter realized volatility was 6.69, the 4th lowest Q1 since 1929 and lowest Q1 since 1965. S&P 500 realized volatility over the first quarter of 2017 ranked in the fourth percentile across all quarters back to 1929.”
Chart Check: Q1’s Outperformers & Underperformers
Q1 – in aesthetically pleasing hues of blue.
Goldman: Q1 “Was A Quarter To Own Risk” – Here’s What Comes Next
“Which of these divergences will hold going forward?”
Rise Of The “Know-Nothings”: A Modern Market Mind Bender
So here’s an interesting observation that may or may not approximate reality but is nevertheless
SocGen: If You’re Buying At These Valuations, “You Have A Problem”
“The question then is does valuation matter?” Spoiler alert: “it depends,” but mostly, “yes.”
If You Thought This Market Was Expensive Before, Just Look At This…
God knows there’s been no shortage of coverage regarding the extent to which US stocks are
What Caused The Q1 Rally And Why It Can Continue: Deutsche Bank Explains
So in Q1, you did some dip buying, didn’t you? Just admit it. I mean
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