Yearly Archives: 2022

Treasury Market: Factor Update

We have updated the data we promised in our recent post of a repost, Where The Next Financial Crisis Begins. Our narrative for why the Treasury market is convulsing with a lack of liquidity is that the largest buyers of … Continue reading

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Friday CK Chart Fest – October 7th

Continued Strength U.S. Labor Market Global Growth Projections Credit Party Is Over Korea’s Power Generation  Stepping On The Gas Inflation Chips Dip Conservative Mrs. Watanable

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Nonlinear Thinking: Surfing Wave Energy

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Where The Next Financial Crisis Begins

Our good friend, King David, just forwarded this Bloomberg headline to remind us of a post we made back in 2018, which we have reposted below.  Maybe, or maybe not, but you should have the following analysis in your quiver, … Continue reading

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U.S. To Annouce New Limits On China Chips

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Seriously? Swissie a Safe Haven During a Banking Crisis?

Repost of an oldie but goldie, (as in a decade old), especially relevant given the rumors in today’s market.  Here’s to hoping the policymakers have rectified some of the issues, but in our experience goveventments are reactive to a crisis … Continue reading

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This Quarter Was Different: The Big Reversal

We’ve been all over the “Big Reset,” which is upending many things.  It’s disheartening to hear most of the Street analysts speak as if nothing has changed but prices.  All things as we have known and have become comfortably numb … Continue reading

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Global Macro Watch – September 30

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Friday CK Chart Fest – September 30

Forced Liquidation  G7 Yields, Inflation, & Policy Rates  Euro Inflation Spike German Inflation Soars Gilts Gone Wild Mortgage Spreads Blowing Out Cue The Corporate Debt Reckoning Dollar Strength In Context  China Selling U.S. Treasuries  Inflation 101:  The Wage-Price Spiral  Hitting … Continue reading

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The Great Reset: The Bond Yield-Dollar Feedback Loop

The Great Reset is upon us.  All things as we have known and have become comfortably numb with, such as zero interest rates, negative real interest rates, quantitative easing (digital money printing), and Pax Americana, [and central bank dominance of the … Continue reading

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