Bolsonaro Officials Planned Outright Military Takeover In Brazil, Police Allege
Donald Trump’s not the only former president under investigation for plotting to overthrow the democracy
Albert Edwards Calmly Makes The Case For Tech Caution
Albert Edwards is worried about tech. Still. Albert Edwards is still worried about tech. I
Xi’s Macro Problems Pile Up As Deflation Deepens
There was more bad macro news out of China on Thursday. The drumbeat of despondency
US Jobless Claims Uptick Looks Like Another False Alarm
US jobless claim were a nonevent Thursday. I mention them only in the context of
Is The Treasury Oversupply Panic Over?
While editorializing around what counted as the largest two-session selloff for benchmark US Treasurys since
Abu Bakr Al-Saadi, Signing Off!
Abu Bakr Al-Saadi’s done. On Wednesday evening, the Kataib Hezbollah underboss was tooling around Baghdad
Fed Preaches Caution. Stocks No Longer Care
It’s fairly obvious by now that equities are unbothered and otherwise nonplussed by the notion
How Worried Should Markets Be About A CRE Spiral?
Last week, following the first of what would ultimately be several very bad days for
Xi Calls Up ‘The Butcher’ To Cut Off China Stock Rout
“I heard you paint houses.” I was only half joking yesterday when I suggested Xi
Meanwhile, In HELOC News
Last summer, Bloomberg ran a piece documenting “the 2023 HELOC boom.” It was a human
Don’t Look Down
I haven’t counted myself among equity bears in quite a while, and I’m far from
Americans’ Credit Card Debt Hits $1.13 Trillion. Delinquencies Jump
Americans scored a new record for outstanding credit card debt in Q4, when total open
An ‘Epic’ Treasury Selloff, Kashkari’s Stargazing And Bad Election Optics
I’m a bit reluctant to editorialize heavily around what one mainstream financial media outlet described
China Turns To Xi For Advice On Stock Crisis
“Ok, I’m here. What’s the problem?” “Well, sir, it’s the stocks.” “What about the stocks?”
Market Concentration Risk ‘Worse In Some Ways Than Dot-Com Bubble,’ Kolanovic Says
As discussed at some length in “Magnificent 7: Bubble Or Not?” dot-com redux warnings are
Is The Fed Behind The Curve Again?
The Fed was certainly behind the curve hiking rates. Jerome Powell admitted as much during
Magnificent 7: Bubble Or Not?
Time and again over the past two or three years, bears and market skeptics in
Fed Survey Suggests Credit Crunch Fears Overblown
The latest vintage of the Fed’s Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey was released on Monday
US Services Sector Picks Up Steam, Underscoring Message From Jobs Report
In the wake of a much improved read on the US manufacturing sector and a
Let’s Be Honest: Jerome Powell’s Ok
Did you watch Jerome Powell’s 60 Minutes interview? If not, don’t fret: It was only
‘Warning’: The Era Of Free Money Might Be Over Forever
I always hesitate to say this or that “bothers” me. Because that’d be disingenuous. There
China Ramps Up Threats, Rescue Gossip With Stocks At Tipping Point
The Chinese equity market is in dire straits, but don’t worry: The Party’s on it.
Fed Speakers, Regional Banks In Focus After US Jobs Shocker
In the days ahead, markets will hear from a veritable procession of Fed speakers who,
‘Unambiguously’ Bullish Investors Not Contrarian Indicator. Yet
It’s barely February and US equities are up 4% in 2024 already. Coming off a
US Bombs Iranian Assets, Allies In Iraq And Syria. With More To Come
Earlier this week, in a somewhat bizarre, and wholly farcical, statement, Kataib Hezbollah announced the
Meta For The Record
By noon on Friday, Meta was on track for a record. Not just a record-high
Blistering Jobs Report Blindsides US Rates
Needless to say, Friday’s astoundingly strong read on the US labor market rippled across the
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