Look, It’s The Market Fragility Discussion Again
It’s the same story over and over again. Stability breeds instability and modern market structure
‘We Can’t Drop The Ball’
Risk sentiment was subdued Wednesday as investors pondered sundry “peak growth” narratives and a couple
The ‘Just Can’t Win’ Dynamic
I was tempted to say something generic about not wanting to “beat a dead horse,”
One Bank Moves Overweight Cash, Underweight US Equities
It’s “crunch time” for Morgan Stanley’s mid-cycle transition thesis, the bank’s Andrew Sheets said Tuesday.
US Consumer Faces ‘Harder Path Ahead’
“With COVID fears likely to persist through the winter virus season, it might take a
Exports, ‘Lack Of Bad News’ Bolster China After Tech Rout
You might have expected Chinese trade to falter in August given the temporary shutdown of
Soros: Fink Makes ‘Tragic Mistake’ With BlackRock China Push
George Soros is not amused with BlackRock’s China push. Just days after warning that anyone
Kafka Or Mills?
For millions of Americans, the holiday weekend wasn’t cause for celebration. The expiration of emergency
Bad News (The Good Kind)
“Typical of an advanced carry trade.” That’s how Nordea Investment’s Sebastien Galy described the “bad
Triple Peaks
In “What Markets Are Betting On,” I talked a bit about investors’ outlook for the
Druckenmiller, 53 Records And Three-Quarters Of A Trillion
It’s been 16 months since Stan Druckenmiller declared equities, broadly construed, uninvestable. To be fair,
Here’s What Markets Are Betting On
A dramatically bad US jobs report barely moved the needle for US equities, which managed
Just Another Day In Xi’s China
“The donation doesn’t guarantee that there will not be more regulations target[ing] Alibaba,” one analyst
You Can Forget About A September Taper Unveil
August’s jobs report will be a test of market participants’ commitment to a bull case
August Jobs Stunner May Be Reality Check
The US economy added just 235,000 jobs in August, the government said Friday, far fewer
Inflation ‘Inevitable’: Surveys Suggest US Economy Overheated
An extremely disappointing nonfarm payrolls report showed hiring in leisure and hospitality flatlined last month,
Japan Stumbles Into Macro Limelight With Political ‘Shocker’
Japanese stocks surged Friday after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga bowed out of the upcoming ruling
Are The Vaccines Still Working? What The Studies Show
This might sound ridiculous, but sometimes I suspect it might be a waste of time
Past, Present And Future
The tail is still wagging the dog. I assume that’s obvious to those who understand
Jobless Claims At Pandemic Low On Eve Of Stimulus Expiry
340,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, fewer than expected. Consensus was looking for
Icarus, Your Wings Are Melting
Nearly a year on from Jack Ma’s ill-conceived decision to criticize regulators, Alibaba is committing
Owning The Bulls (By Losing Money)
Last month, I not-so-gently suggested that America’s vaccine misinformation epidemic may have crossed the threshold
Yuan Likely To Be Third-Largest Reserve Currency By 2030: Goldman
The Chinese yuan could leapfrog the yen and the pound to become the world’s third-largest
A Tangled Mess Of Optimism And Uncertainty
I had it pre-written. I was all set to serve up a delightfully sarcastic take
Delta Variant Gets Blame For Another Wild ADP Miss
US private sector employers added 374,000 jobs in August, ADP said Wednesday. That was nowhere
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