Kolanovic, Fund Managers Share Bullish Commodities View, Bond Caution
They’re loving commodities these days. The bonds, not so much. “They” are fund managers. Specifically
Highest Mortgage Rates Of 2024 May Be Pulling Demand Forward
Earlier this week, while editorializing around what I (maybe hyperbolically, maybe justifiably) described as an
6% Services Inflation Vexes UK As Sunak Looks For ‘Feel-Good’ Rate Cuts
Sticky inflation’s not just a US problem. Services sector price growth in the UK remained
Powell Insists Fed Policy’s ‘Restrictive.’ Critics See A Man In Denial
The tedium of central banker soundbites on Tuesday was a bit grating. I wouldn’t call
Plunging Cash Levels Sound Alarm For Suddenly Shaky Stock Rally
Don’t look now, but fund manager cash levels are on the brink of triggering a
‘Fully Bully’ Fund Managers, Optimistic IMF Defy ‘Gloomy’ Global Prophecies
Fund managers were the most bullish in more than two years early this month. Just
Awful New Construction Data Underlines Enduring US Housing Dilemma
The US housing market remains stuck in a kind of limbo. The pace of new
Bank Of America’s Traders Boast Best Quarter In Years
Bank of America on Tuesday turned in decent results that beat where it counted, although
China GDP Beat Marred By Woeful Retail Sales Miss
The good news is, the Chinese economy expanded more quickly than anticipated in Q1, if
Wilson Sees Turning Point. Says ‘Rates Matter For Stocks Again’
Stocks are concerned about rates again. That’s according to Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson. Mike’s a
The Mighty Bull Staggers: War Worry, Fed Angst Undercut Rally
Markets were jittery on the heels of a weekend defined by terrifying headlines out of
Bear Spots ‘Classic Crowding Out’ In Juiced-Up US Economy
One of several recurring themes in this year’s notes from Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson is
Anatomy Of Wall Street’s ‘Full-Blown War Freakout’
Late last week, I noted that war risk became real for markets. Briefly. It became
US Economy Hot As A Pistol, Retail Sales Beat Suggests
The neutral rate’s higher! Shouted a very strong read on US retail sales to a
Goldman Remembers How To Mint Money
Did Goldman just rediscover the magic? Wall Street’s most “revered” firm turned in a set
China GDP Unveil Tops Macro Agenda As Traders Eye Geopolitics
Headlines will revolve around geopolitics in the days ahead for obvious reasons, but a crowded
Regime Maintenance
In the hours after Iran’s Monty Python French taunter-style “counterattack” against Israel, everyone with a
War, Dissolution Cast Long Shadow On IMF, World Bank Meetings
Recent events have exposed the multilateral institutions tasked with facilitating and preserving global peace and
Iran Fires Hundreds Of Missiles, Drones Into Israel
“This is likely to unfold over a number of hours,” a spokeswoman for Joe Biden’s
‘A Pirate Operation’
Pirating. It’s back to pirating for Iran. With the world on edge ahead of an
War Risk Becomes Real For Markets
Typically, equities ignore geopolitical risk unless and until there’s a clear transmission channel to markets.
The Village
The sarcastic derision in macro-market circles is pretty heavy these days. I’d be inclined to
‘Frustrated’ Americans Mark Up Their Inflation Outlook. Again.
We’re going to need another revision. The marquee gauge of US consumer moods came up
Red Flags: Woeful China Trade Figures Underscore Litany Of Concerns
You can shelve your bullish China macro calls. On the heels of another concerning read
JPMorgan Underwhelms With NII Guide. Debt Underwriting Strong
JPMorgan fired the starting gun on US earnings season Friday with what looked like a
War’s Coming
Western democracies, and particularly the US, should consider playing a little offense for a change.
The Case Of The Missing Stock Selloff
We “should” be looking at the smoldering wreckage of a meaningful equity drawdown right about
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