‘Capitalism Was Lost Long Before COVID-19’
Earlier this week, in the course of summarizing the main points from the latest missive
Repression Perfection
So far, 2020 has been defined by a pair of “big market themes” that keep
What King Dollar’s Tailspin Means For US Stocks, According To Goldman
The dollar is in a tailspin. That would be the story in the financial media
Tyranny, Liberty, B.S. And The Dollar
Dollar weakness is becoming the consensus narrative, which probably means we’re about to witness some
Arresting Developments
“She’ll make her initial appearance in court later today”, US officials told reporters Friday, after
Gold In ‘Mania’ Mode Amid ‘Great Debasement’
“Investors [are] united in the belief of eternal repression of interest rates and, more recently,
Stark Warning: US Services Sector Reports ‘Falling Sales Due To Re-Imposed Lockdowns’
In yet another disconcerting sign for the fledgling rebound in the US economy, flash PMI
In Sign Of Times, AmEx Suffers 85% Profit Drop As Loss Provisions Surge
“We feel good about our efforts to support our customers as they navigate unexpected financial
Europe Haunted By Jobless Recovery
At least the PMIs beat — is what the optimists can say on Friday, as
‘Let’s Renovate It Into A Hotpot Restaurant!’ Chengdu Over And Out
The US it “totally responsible” for the deterioration in bilateral relations, China said Friday, in
Mike Pompeo: Xi Jinping Is A Tyrant Who Will Subjugate Our Grandchildren
“President Nixon once said he feared he had created a ‘Frankenstein’ by opening the world
Damn The Torpedoes: Investors Plow Another $11.6 Billion Into Credit Funds
I suppose it’s only fitting that the latest flows data from Lipper shows another week
Consequences And Concerns
“We’ve got [an] inventory that has incredibly low delinquency embedded in it right now and
Albert Edwards Predicts Zombie Apocalypse
I take a relatively sanguine view of the Fed’s foray into corporate bond buying. That’s
Nomura’s Charlie McElligott Outlines ‘The Largest Pain Trade In The World’
Earlier this week, in “Control“, I described the moribund action in US rates. If (when)
Jobless Claims Rise For First Time Since March As Congress Teeters On Fiscal Cliff
During the second installment of the White House’s rebooted coronavirus press briefings, Donald Trump predicted
‘Unprecedented’
“No laughing matter”. That’s how one bank described the escalating consular battle between the US
Spies Everywhere!
It’s a good thing markets no longer trouble themselves which such trivial matters as rapidly
Closed Forever
In a sign that the GOP is having a somewhat difficult time coming up with
Dollars At A Discount (Long Live The King)
Underpinning the rally in risk assets from the panic lows seen during the worst days
We’ll Take 100 Million (Assumptions Questioned)
“Yes, we’ll take 100 million of them, please”. The US government plans to pay nearly
Ackman Shorts Junk, Is ‘Cautious’ Near-Term. Still ‘Bullish On America’
Bill Ackman is “long-term bullish on America”, he told CNBC Wednesday. That much hasn’t changed.
‘Exactly What We Don’t Need’: US-China Escalation Threatens To Derail Stimulus-Fueled Rally
A new, and potentially serious escalation on the geopolitical front put risk assets on the
In ‘Unprecedented Escalation,’ Trump Evicts China From Houston Consulate
A day after accusing Beijing of providing support to malicious hackers, the US has forcibly
Harley Bassman’s Trades For The Election
[Editor’s note: The following is the latest commentary by Harley Bassman. If you’re not familiar
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