‘Stability Breeds Instability’: ‘Extreme’ Positioning From CTAs, Vol.-Targeters Raises Virus Contagion Risk
While timeless, it’s become even more germane over the last decade…
Oil Plunges, Saudi Shares In Rout As Kingdom Says Don’t Panic About Deadly Mystery Virus
“Psychological factors and extremely negative expectations”.
Coronavirus Black Swan Infects China’s Yuan To Start Week
“Risk aversion is contagious”.
John Bolton Torpedoes Trump Impeachment Defense In Book Draft, NYT’s Haberman Says
“There can be no doubt now that Mr. Bolton directly contradicts the heart of the president’s defense”.
Treasury Yields Erase Entire ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal Bounce Amid Virus Scare
It was risk-off out of the gate Monday.
(Still) The Most Underappreciated Tail Risk
It seems far-fetched now, but it’s always the ones you don’t see coming that are a problem.
Pandemic Fears Meet Fed, Impeachment, Tech Earnings With Stocks In Stratosphere
A little trepidation.
‘Head On A Pike’: Let’s Drop The Charade. Trump Physically Threatens People All The Time.
“Do you take that as a threat?”
Where Were You When The World Didn’t End?
When the US House rejected the Wall Street bailout bill on September 29, 2008, I
As Wuhan Virus Spreads, Will The Yuan Get Sick?
Assuming at least some of us live to trade another day…
‘Parabolic’ Tech And The ‘Good’ Idea Misnomer
Too often, we conflate getting in lower than the next person in a “greater fool” market with making a “good” decision.
After Worst Week For US Stocks Since August, The Big Story Is Actually Bonds
This really wasn’t supposed to happen.
Stocks, Crude Have Seen Enough ‘Deadly Respiratory Illness’ Headlines For One Week
Let’s just get to the weekend before anything really bad happens.
‘Take Her Out’: Trump Caught On Tape Telling Lev Parnas To ‘Get Rid’ Of Marie Yovanovitch
“I don’t care. Get her out tomorrow.”
‘TBH, I Doubt It Even Exists’: Some Now Worry Trump Auto Tariffs Based On Imaginary Document
Maybe it only exists in Wilbur’s dreams.
The ‘Boris Bounce’ Lives! ‘Decisive Change’ In UK PMIs Stokes Confusion Around Expected BOE Cut
It’s now a coin flip – basically.
Euro-Area PMIs Are Rorschach Test In January
No recession, but don’t bet on a “V-shaped” recovery.
Superbug, Superbull
But what is a “cycle” that doesn’t turn? Not a “cycle”, that’s for damn sure.Â
‘Just As Independent As The Fed’: Erdogan’s Son-In-Law Jokes About Trump’s Control Over Central Bank
This is yet another manifestation of Trump’s behavior normalizing autocratic regimes.
Macro Tourist On Gamma Gravity: ‘Don’t Underestimate The Pull Of Dealers’ Option Book’
“Strategists such as Nomura’s Charlie McElligott and Marko Kolanovic have been elevated to god-like status”.
Nomura’s McElligott Takes Victory Lap As Markets Ponder Return Of ‘Duration Infatuation’
Back to the future, as “slow-flation” trades are once again en vogue.
Markets Look To Lagarde For ECB Strategy Review Details As Japanification Sets In
Mitigating ‘Japanification’ is all that matters now.
‘Rampant Panic’ In China, As Stocks Plunge In Worst Pre-Holiday Trade On Record
The China-US “equity ratio” appears to have tagged the lowest point since 2005 on Thursday.
Outbreaks And Tech Melt-Ups
A news anchor reads them, above static: “Stocks edged higher in volatile trading”…
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