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Morgan Stanley: “We Have Hit The Tipping Point”
Morgan Stanley: “We Have Hit The Tipping Point” Having been one of the most bearish voices on Wall Street for a good part of 2018, with downgrades of small caps and tech stocks earlier this summer and one month ago going so far as to call the peak of both Treasurys (in September) and Stocks […]
“Waiting For The World To End” – Bond Rout Bodes Badly For Exuberant Equity Investors
“Waiting For The World To End” – Bond Rout Bodes Badly For Exuberant Equity Investors It was a tough week for stock market investors but the primary driver of the chaotic crumble in small caps and tech stocks was not one of the usual suspects and even for those who consider themselves ‘hedged’ or balanced […]
The “VaR Shock” Is Back: Global Bonds Lose $880 Billion In One Week
The “VaR Shock” Is Back: Global Bonds Lose $880 Billion In One Week Markets were in turmoil, S&P futures were locked limit down as traders panicked, the establishment political system was in chaos and global bond portfolios were about to suffer a near record $1.2 trillion in losses in just a few days. All this […]
Peter Schiff: The “Trump Tariff Put” on the Stock Market Is Worthless
Peter Schiff: The “Trump Tariff Put” on the Stock Market Is Worthless The Dow Jones pushed into record-high territory again late last week. As Peter Schiff pointed out in his latest podcast, Pres. Trump was out there pointing out the record run on Wall Street and claiming responsibility for this bull market. Just turn on […]
Ten Years After the Crash, We Have Survived, But Have You Prospered?
Ten Years After the Crash, We Have Survived, But Have You Prospered? The year is 2018 and we have survived. Despite all the fear-mongering, all the pessimism, all the chaos, the markets are still here, and they are thriving. This has blown away many, as their are countless experts in the precious metals community and […]
The Global Financial System Is Unraveling, And No, the U.S. Is Not immune
The Global Financial System Is Unraveling, And No, the U.S. Is Not immune Currencies don’t melt down randomly. This is only the first stage of a complete re-ordering of the global financial system. Take a look at the Shanghai Stock Market (China) and tell me what you see: A complete meltdown, right? More specifically, a […]
Iran Sanctions, Emerging Markets And The End Of Dollar Dominance
Iran Sanctions, Emerging Markets And The End Of Dollar Dominance The trade war is a rather strange and bewildering affair if you do not understand the underlying goal behind it. If you think that the goal is to balance the trade deficit and provide a more amicable deal for U.S. producers on the global market, […]
Central Banks Are Using The Trade War To Hide Their Direct Influence On Stocks
Central Banks Are Using The Trade War To Hide Their Direct Influence On Stocks There has been a lot of confusion lately in the mainstream economic media as well as in independent media circles as to the behavior of stock markets in the wake of the recently initiated global trade war. In particular, stocks suffered […]
The Market Gods Are Laughing
The Market Gods Are Laughing POITOU, FRANCE – President Trump escalated the trade war yesterday, making a kamikaze attack on a vast armada of Chinese imports – $200 billion in total – headed for California. The Chinese say they will retaliate. Phony Wars Last month, we opined that the trade war wouldn’t go any better […]
‘The Markets Peaked’ – This Historical Indicator Signals Potentially Huge Losses Ahead
‘The Markets Peaked’ – This Historical Indicator Signals Potentially Huge Losses Ahead Understanding cycle theory is still one of the most important things an investor can do. Buying at the peak is a surefire way to increase your downside risk – even if your investment is sound. And buying at the bottom gives you a […]
Eric Peters: “People Assume That Stocks Always Rise Over Time. They’re Wrong”
Eric Peters: “People Assume That Stocks Always Rise Over Time. They’re Wrong” This week on the MacroVoices podcast, host Erik Townsend welcomed Eric Peters, the CEO and CIO of One River Asset Management, for a discussion about the long-term future of the US economy, and how demographics, the expanding US debt, and the waning influence […]
BLINKING RED BUBBLE LIGHT: Stock Market Investor Margin Debt Reaches New High
BLINKING RED BUBBLE LIGHT: Stock Market Investor Margin Debt Reaches New High The world is standing at the edge of the financial abyss while most investors are entirely in the dark. However, specific indicators suggest the market is one giant RED BLINKING LIGHT. One of these indicators is the amount of margin debt held by […]
Italian Politics: The Calm Before the Next Storm
ITALIAN POLITICS: THE CALM BEFORE THE NEXT STORM Europe remains a potential source of angst for financial markets in the form of another existential crisis for the Eurozone. True, stock markets have relaxed over the past week in part because of relief that another Italian election has been avoided for now and in part because […]
Markets Better Prepare for Stagflation
Markets Better Prepare for Stagflation By all metrics, prices are heating up. But the same can’t be said for economic activity. Pray for Jerome Powell. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Investors better wake up to the growing risk of stagflation. The coming weeks promise to deliver the verdict on how they should be positioned. By […]
