Monthly Archives: February 2019

Sector ETF Performance – February 15

Posted on February 16, 2019 by macromon

Wow!  Not one red bar.  Don’t think we have ever seen this.  Must be a contrarian signal.

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Global Risk Monitor – February 15

Posted on February 16, 2019 by macromon

 

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The Elusive China Trade Deal

Posted on February 16, 2019 by macromon

Forbes asks the $382 billion question this morning,  Is A China Trade Deal Slipping Away? President Trump and Chinese leaders are trying to put a positive spin on their marathon trade talks, but the fact is that there is little … Continue reading →

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Gundlach’s Coming Corporate Bondageddon

Posted on February 16, 2019 by macromon

Nice piece in ZH on Jeff Gundlach dishing with Yahoo Finance on the vulnerability of the corporate bond market in the next recession.   In our data analysis piece, which we reposted below, we highlight the fact largest holders of U.S. corporate … Continue reading →

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Ten Plus Great Weekend Reads – Feb 15

Posted on February 15, 2019 by macromon

  Fed to finalize plans to end balance sheet runoff ‘at coming meetings’: Mester – Reuters Emerging-market stocks are the ‘most crowded trade’ for first time on record – MarketWatch China and U.S. to Continue Trade Talks Next Week – NY Times ‘Like … Continue reading →

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Spain snap election – Euronews

Posted on February 15, 2019 by macromon
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Doji City At The 200-day

Posted on February 14, 2019 by macromon

Total indecision in the S&P 500 price action at the 200-day moving average. Very similar to past short-term peaks but if it were that easy,  we’d all be eating caviar on our yachts. Impressive that market doesn’t break.  No sellers. … Continue reading →

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Millennials Rising, Market Risk Increasing

Posted on February 14, 2019 by macromon

Righteous! Check out today’s cover of the Economist.   It confirms our ongoing analysis and illustrates why you should read the Global Macro Monitor, folks. It’s been almost exactly one year to the date since we posted,  Karl, The Comeback Kid?  We warned … Continue reading →

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Heartbreaking: Get Off Your Knees —> Action

Posted on February 14, 2019 by macromon

Exactly one year ago, to the minute at around 7am, I sent two kids to school. Only my son Jesse came home. Jaime was murdered in school. I am forever haunted by my memory of that morning, rushing my kids … Continue reading →

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Das ist nicht gut!

Posted on February 13, 2019 by macromon

Good Morning from #Germany which may already entered recession. Catastrophic fall in industrial production in Q4 — after neg GDP growth in Q3—has raised fears that Germany is in technical recession. Fed Stat Office will publish 1st estimate. Would be … Continue reading →

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