Perfect Storm
It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that things “fell apart” on Monday for US
As Stocks Tumble, JPMorgan Flags ‘Worrying Development’ In Rising Short Base
US equities careened sharply lower on Monday, as a veritable laundry list of worries conspired
No Money Like Dirty Money
A dizzying confluence of factors cast a pall over markets to start the new week,
A Critical, Worrying Juncture
A fairly acute bout of risk-off sentiment gripped markets to start the new week, with
Something Dramatic This Way Comes
You can now toss out whatever expectations you may have had for the news cycle
For The World’s Largest Economy: Two Possible Futures
On Friday, Goldman suggested that Joe Biden’s tax plan has the potential to accelerate any
What’s Really At Stake In November
“Everything Americans value is at stake”, Chuck Schumer reportedly warned, during a Democratic Caucus call
Revisionist History Funded By IPOs And Forced M&A: A Glimpse Into Post-Democratic Capitalism
In “What’s Really At Stake In November“, I described the forthcoming US election as an
Trump ‘Blesses’ The ‘Concept’ Of Oracle’s TikTok Deal
A day after Wilbur Ross’s Commerce department issued prohibitions that would shut down WeChat in
Valuing A Vaccine
So far, September is an “upside down” month. Previously bulletproof mega-cap tech shares plunged into
‘My Most Fervent Wish’
“My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president
Sentinel Lost
Exactly two months ago, when America lost John Lewis, I wrote that any attempt to
Tragically Apt
US equities struggled Friday as the Trump administration introduced fresh uncertainty into an already fraught
‘Dash From Cash’ Brings ‘Massive’ Stock Inflows, But No Escape Velocity For Recovery Yet
The “dash from cash is accelerating”, BofA’s Michael Hartnett writes, flagging the biggest six-week cumulative
Nomura’s McElligott Talks Possible ‘October Surprise,’ Near-Term Outlook Following Tech Rout
It may look like value is suddenly en vogue in September with laggards like the
Analyst Warns Of ‘Fort Sumter Moment’ After Trump’s Friday TikTok, WeChat Ambush
Some analysts are already warning that the Commerce department’s Friday morning broadside against WeChat and
Trump Bans WeChat From US, Freezes TikTok Updates In App Stores Starting Monday
Wilbur Ross’s Commerce department on Friday imposed sweeping new rules on TikTok and WeChat in
Fun And Games
“Investors await catalysts”, read one chyron on a quad witching Friday, capturing the “limbo” character
Bonanzas, Borrowing Binges, And Cash Off The Sidelines
Investment grade credit funds took in another $5.17 billion in the week through Wednesday, the
Of Course There Are Already Plans For A ‘TikTok Global’ IPO
When Steve Mnuchin teased “TikTok Global” earlier this week, it was hard not to laugh.
Bubble Watching With A Blind Man
On Wednesday afternoon, during a virtual Q&A with reporters, Jerome Powell made a somewhat dubious
September Tech Correction Turns World Upside Down
The US equity market took a rare turn for the egalitarian in September. A summer
Jobless Claims: ‘Better’ Is An Extremely Relative Term These Days
860,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, broadly in-line with market expectations. The latest
Negativity: BOE Does Prep Work For Sub-Zero Rates
The existing stance of policy remains appropriate, the BOE said Thursday, in the course of
Jerome Powell Can’t Find Duration Bubble He Saw Eight Years Ago
As regular readers are aware, I’m generally loath to devote too much energy to lampooning
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