‘Permanent Crisis Mode’: Germany Limps Out Of 2023 In Rough Shape
If you’re wondering whether the fiscal fiasco in Germany impacted the business outlook for the
A New ‘Strategist Short Squeeze’ Looms As Stocks Eye Records
Remember the “strategist short squeeze”? In June and July, when markets melted up following Nvidia’s
Front-Running And Chicken-Counting
It’s dangerous to count chickens. That was one message from Austan Goolsbee, who regaled CBS’s
Quick Anatomy Of A Crash-Down
Equities headed into the back half of December riding a seven-week melt-up. That alone is
Before The Ham And Eggnog
It’s the week before Christmas. The macro-policy docket isn’t exactly sparse, but interest and engagement
In Gaza, A Lost Cause
This goes without saying and I’m anyway not the first person to say it: The
Cashing In
Of all the questions that loom large for 2024, few are more pressing for market
Bear Humbug
Bears could still be right, God bless ’em. After all, the year’s not over yet.
Rare Occurrences
If the Fed cuts rates in 2024 with core inflation above the unemployment rate, it’d
Technically You Did Start It, John
“My fault? How is it my fault?” “Well, you did start it, John.” In “Critics
Easier Financial Conditions Spotted In US Services Sector
If you’re looking for evidence that the US economy may slip into recession imminently, it
Europe Slides Toward Recession As ECB ‘Enjoys The View’ From Rate Mountain
The ECB “definitely did not discuss rate cuts” this week, Christine Lagarde insisted, after the
Money Market Funds See First Outflow In Two Months
Money market funds saw their first outflow in two months in the week to December
The $6 Trillion Question For 2024
The great thing about 4% or 5% on term deposits and federal money market funds
Behind The Scenes Of The Epic Rates Rally
As you might’ve noticed, the bond rally — already one of the more impressive in
Critics Decry Fed’s Dovish Pivot. Does Powell Deserve The Derision?
There was more than a little perturbation Thursday among the Fed’s legions of critics. With
ECB Manages Balanced Message As Lagarde Battles Rate Cut Speculation
The ECB removed a key inflation warning from its policy statement on Thursday, even as
Strong Retail Sales, Low Jobless Claims Clash With Fed Cut Narrative
Initial jobless claims dropped sharply and US retail sales topped estimates in a one-two data
A Weary Bank Of England Tries To Dissuade Rate Cut Bets
The Bank of England kept rates on hold Thursday, as expected. The vote split was
No Hawks Here
The Fed’s policy rate is “likely at or near its peak for this hiking cycle,”
Fed Signals Three Rate Cuts For Next Year At Final 2023 Gathering
The Fed kept rates on hold for a third consecutive meeting on Wednesday, as widely
About That ‘Sell SPX In Every Scenario’ Headline
Headed into the December FOMC meeting, there was some (ok, a lot) of chatter to
The American Dream Has Never Been Less Affordable
Houses: People need them, but people can’t afford them. It’s a problem when you need
Doves Get Small Break With Benign Read On US Producer Prices
In an incrementally dovish development, US producer prices were flat last month from October, data
Core Priorities
Xi Jinping’s China continues to raise more questions for investors than the Party is capable
Fearless Fear Gauge?
Headed into the final FOMC meeting of 2023, there was a bull market in allegations
The Big Impact Of A $60 Billion Options ETF Trend
On a number of occasions over the past — I don’t know — call it
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