ISM manufacturing and crude decouple — for how long?
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OPEC/shale oil brinkmanship begins — who will blink first?
2014 on track for 3rd successive year of $300bn-plus high-yield issuance; energy 15% of junk market By not cutting 30mn bpd production target, OPEC ready to lock horns with shale oil As both sides play game of ‘who will blink … Continued
My essay featured in EVA of Evergreen Gavekal
My essay was featured in this week’s Evergreen Virtual Advisor of Evergreen Gavekal (@EvergreenGK). The theme is the amount of divergences and disconnects out there and what it could mean for the markets. EVA+11.28.2014
Suppressed velocity in times of aggressive monetary expansion worrisome
Velocity of money one of two components to determine GDP Six years into U.S. economic recovery, velocity remains way suppressed Inability of velocity to rise during monetary expansion raises disinflation/deflation risks It is troubling how this late into the cycle, … Continued
Plenty of domestic crude supply, but not enough refineries
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Drop in gas price now vs. 01, 08/09 recessions
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U.S. corporate bond issuance on track for another record year
As of October, U.S. corporate bond issuance is on track for another record year — $1.45tn, divided between $1.12tn investment grade and $333.4bn high yield. 2014 will be the fifth consecutive year of $1tn-plus total issuance. It will more than … Continued
Duel between year-end seasonality (+ve) and QE end (-ve)
Economy was probably not reason why QE2/3 got launched, stock sell-off was One month after QE1/2 ended, stocks began to act sick, prompting Fed into action Year-end rally may or may not happen; impending sell-off to test Fed’s pain threshold … Continued
Exports’ share in GDP at record territory, how would firmer $ affect that?
Amidst relentless rally, excessively bullish dollar sentiment R between U.S. exports and dollar weak, but continual strength can hurt exports Previously, recession has tagged along with persistent drop in ‘share of U.S. exports in nominal GDP’ Since it bottomed early … Continued