Peak Manchin And The Return Of The Micro
It’s been all about the macro for quite some time now. Those who enjoy the
Sea Change?
Who needs bonds when there’s stocks? In fact, who needs anything when there’s stocks? Humorous
Is VIX Decline An Opportunity To Add Hedges?
The recent move lower in implied vol is “an opportunity to add short-dated hedges,” according
Is It All In The Price?
It never ends. Investors poured another $25.6 billion into equity funds over the latest reporting
The ‘Happy Place’
“It’s almost as if it just can’t get any better than this,” one strategist told
A Rally Undaunted
US equities logged another weekly gain as an apathetic Friday session capped a five-day stretch
US Consumers Are Living For Today
Consumers agree with the Fed — the inflation spike will be transient. I’m just kidding.
McElligott Weighs In On Baffling Bond Rally
Quite a few adjectives were trotted out to describe Thursday’s duration rally, with “counterintuitive” serving
Archegos Or No Archegos, The Show Must Go On
Morgan Stanley on Friday appeared to report a $911 million loss tied to the Archegos
Flashpoints
Global equities touched record highs Friday and looked poised to notch the best streak of
Meanwhile, In China…
As expected, China reported its largest quarterly economic expansion in history Friday. The world’s second
Raising Eyebrows
Thursday was something of a barnburner for multi-asset investors. After suffering an egregious first quarter
Shopping Spree!
US retail sales surged 9.8% in March (figure below), far more than expected, underscoring the
Finally Going Nuclear
At long last, US officials decided to “go there,” where “there” means hitting Russian sovereign
Claims Plunge Is ‘Fantastic’ Progress. But Don’t Say ‘Substantial Further’
“Just” 576,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. It’s difficult to know how to
‘Exceptional’ May Be Too Generous For Bank Of America Results
Bank of America delivered what Brian Moynihan described as “exceptional results” on Thursday. A decrease
Below The Fold
“Coinbase Opens at $381 in Volatile Market Debut. Should You Buy the Stock?,” Bloomberg wondered
‘The Main Question’ (And A Lot More)
Amid counterintuitive outperformance from perennial, “slow-flation” winners-turned reflation trade laggards, enquiring minds want to know:
Here Comes Coinbase
With US CPI and this week’s Treasury supply having come and gone with barely a
Goldman Saunters In, Delivers Astounding Beat, Strolls Out
With JPMorgan’s results on the books as a beat with an asterisk (Dimon struck a
JPMorgan Results Overshadowed By Dimon’s ‘Challenged’ Loan Demand
JPMorgan kicked off big bank earnings Wednesday, reporting Q1 adjusted revenue of $33.12 billion, up
Harley Bassman Presents: The Marshmallow Test
It was the clear intent of the synchronous central bank polices of ZIRP and QE
Kolanovic Suggests Style ‘Turning Point.’ Investors Debate Rate ‘Reckoning’
A few weeks back, as an eventful first quarter melted into what’s expected to be
Don’t Call It A Bubble
Last month, for the first time since the onset of the pandemic, fund managers polled
US Gets Dose Of Europe’s Vaccine Woes, As J&J Shot Paused
Risk sentiment took a hit early Tuesday when US health officials called for an immediate
‘Crucial’ Inflation Data Produces Shrug
Inflation came in hotter than expected in March, closely-scrutinized data out Tuesday showed. Headline CPI
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