Back To Normal
A sense of normalcy returned to markets Tuesday, assuming you accept that “normal” entails inexorably
Candy Crush
The events of the past week put the spotlight on retail investors’ influence in the
‘God Bless Them’
“If one group of speculators wants to have a battle of wills with another group
Domino Effect? Or Is It Safe Now?
Last week, as market participants pondered the potential knock-on effects from the engineered short squeeze
Reflation Or Just Inflation?
Those looking for more evidence of price pressures got it (predictably) from ISM manufacturing on
What If Reddit Targets The Volatility Complex?
Will the retail army target the VIX complex next? That’s a question we probably shouldn’t
Nomura’s McElligott: ‘The VIX Is Broken — Again’
“From a Vol market perspective, the issue is that the VIX is broken — again,”
Shiny Things
Risk sentiment looked to recover on the first day of February coming off the largest
Boiler Rooms And Silver Manias
It’s not safe out there, folks. There was quite a bit of chatter last week
Here Come The Citadel Conspiracy Theories
As a new week dawned, investors and traders from around the globe were greeted with
‘At Least It’s An Ethos’: Wall Street Ponders WallStreetBets Nihilists
There are plenty of lingering questions on Wall Street and not a lot of answers
Resurrecting A Failed State
The week ahead features the first monthly payrolls report since Joe Biden assumed the presidency.
GameStop And The Rationality Of The Irrational
Editor’s note: The following piece is from Identity Element, reposted with permission. You can read
Dalio On Reddit Stock Rebellion: Anger And Hate Are Pervasive
One of the most disturbing aspects of what, on some measures anyway, was the most
After WallStreetBets Mania, What’s Next?
What now? That’s one question shell-shocked investors and traders are likely asking themselves, after a
Revenge Of The Excluded: The Biggest Short Squeeze In History
“It was a placid week in the US stock market – provided one was a
Marko Kolanovic Describes ‘Full-Blown Energy Crisis’ Tail Risk
Amid what it’s fair to describe as one of the most bizarre weeks in recent
Populism Comes For The Stock Market
One of the most ridiculous weeks in recent memory ended with a flourish, as US
Markets Are Musk’s ‘Toy’ As Mania Hits ‘Whippet In A Turtleneck’ Phase
“If Bitcoin continues to fall, it would be just one more warning shot that P/Es
Don’t Worry Retail Investors, The SEC Will (Maybe) Protect You
If you’re a retail investor or otherwise count yourself among the multitudes of market participants
Reflation Narrative Gets Marginal Boost From Incremental Data
It might be “old news” in some respects, but personal income and spending data for
Meanwhile, In China: A Cash Crunch
China engineered a pretty epic cash squeeze this week. Liquidity withdrawals over the past several
Robbing Peter To Pay Paulie
After drawing down more than $500 million from a credit line with a half-dozen banks,
‘Anger’: WallStreetBets, GameStop, Robinhood Drama Becomes National Scandal
Any hope that America would regain its senses and become collectively sane again following one
Nomura’s McElligott On Neon Swans From WallStreetBets
“The Empire Strikes Back,” Nomura’s Charlie McElligott chuckled on Thursday, as platforms began to implement
Albert Edwards: ‘If The Retail Mob Is Angry Now, Wait Until They Lose Their Shirts’
While there’s a calm, rational case to be made for ignoring the raging “bubble” cacophony
US Economy Decelerated In 2020’s Final Quarter As Spending Stumbled
The US economy expanded at a 4% annual rate in the fourth quarter, the government
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