‘Something, Somewhere May Break’: McElligott On Russia
At least for the next several days, market participants will focus on the proverbial “plumbing,”
Putin Faces Existential Crisis As Ruble, Economy Collapse Overnight
The Russian economy was plunged into an overnight crisis Monday, after the Western powers moved
Traders Brace For Volatility After Historic Weekend
Traders braced for volatility coming out of a historic weekend during which the West severed
Pozsar Conjures Lehman Amid Russia SWIFT Ban
“If a bank closes a $200 billion balance sheet on Friday and doesn’t open on
‘Exhilarating And Humiliating’
Markets are exciting. They can also be highly unpredictable, disheartening and, depending on the context,
Markets Held Hostage
Needless to say, markets will remain hostage to geopolitical news flow in the week ahead.
‘This Is Evil. And It Must Be Destroyed.’
The Russian central bank on Sunday promised domestic banks an “uninterrupted” supply of rubles, but
Some Russian Banks Removed From SWIFT, Central Bank Targeted
Just hours after Germany dropped its opposition to barring Russia from SWIFT, the West unveiled
Russia May Face ‘Full-On Collapse’ Of Financial System
The world moved closer on Saturday to deploying the economic nuclear option against Russia. In
‘Something China Doesn’t Want To See’
“China has been following the evolution of the Ukraine issue, and the present situation is
‘Where Next?’
US equities closed out a truly chaotic week with a spectacular two-day rally, even as
Pozsar Cautions On ‘Market Event’ From ‘Russia’s Vast Financial Surpluses’
Zoltan Pozsar took a break this week from assessing every conceivable angle of Fed balance
The X(i) Factor
Last month, in “War Drums,” I suggested that whatever Vladimir Putin intended to do in
Marquee US Data Argues Against Recession, For Fed Hikes
This week’s marquee data out of the US showed a resilient consumer and elevated inflation,
McElligott Explains Thursday’s Epic US Stock Reversal
On Thursday afternoon, following a truly absurd reversal on Wall Street that found US equities
As Putin Moves To Seize Kyiv, Biden Mobilizes King Dollar
The Russian military was poised to take Kyiv on Thursday evening, closing in on the
Meanwhile, Inside America’s Epic Housing Bubble…
Who cares about the data at a time like this?! Nobody, is the answer. Nevertheless,
‘Darkness’
It was impossible to escape dire headlines on Thursday. Neither was it easy to scan
‘The Stagflation Tail Just Picked Up Massive Delta’
The assets most at risk from Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine are Russian assets.
Shell Shock: Markets In Disbelief As Putin Strikes
“Russia treacherously attacked our state in the morning,” Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, in a social media
Putin Invades Ukraine
Hours after the heads of Ukraine’s separatist republics formally requested assistance from the Russian military
It Wasn’t Priced In
Losses continued to pile up for US equities on Wednesday amid a deluge of dour
S&P 3840 Next Month? 2018 Says Yes
I’m not a fan of visual analogues in the market context. They’re (almost) always “chart
Slowing Profits, Growth To Drive Stocks, Not Ukraine: Wilson
Although you may be inclined to exasperation vis-à-vis the impossibility of trading a market hostage
Institutional Investors Now Trading Like YOLO Crowd
The combination of manic intraday swings and myopia imposed by extreme ambiguity around the long
Burning House
Global equities attempted to find their footing Wednesday after the S&P entered a correction for
The Desperate Despot
Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled sanctions on Russian sovereign debt and promised “an even steeper
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