For years, the US has been the undisputed leader of global markets, fuelled by aggressive fiscal spending, tech dominance, and a strong consumer,
The U.S. growth outlook continues to deteriorate," putting increased attention on the release of the consumer price index (CPI) later in the day, "which could be a significant source of volatility",
A higher-than-expected reading could fuel the stagflation narrative while a weaker-than-expected print could cement recession fears,
Trade uncertainty persists and therefore so does market volatility,
Silver has badly lagged, but will eventually break out and move in the direction of $50 [per ounce],
Within corporate credit, investors can focus on sectors less exposed to tariffs such as financials, construction and defence, and avoid those in the line of fire such as autos and potentially technology,
Chinese equities will benefit if the global economy gets into trouble, because they are under-owned and China's government has the ability to reflate the economy,
As we continue to catch our breath, this week is relatively quiet for [economic] data even if I suspect it won't be for news flow,
We're looking for under-valued assets where downside risks seem limited,
Times of low market depth are associated with an increased probability of low liquidity states in the future."
Uncertainty could keep some investors away,
It seems we are going to create pain, see what doesn’t heal, and then treat the injury,
It’s an effort to give the pain and the uncertainty that we’re going through at the moment some broader meaning and encourage us that we’re going to get to a better place,
The idea that the administration is going to be held back by a self-imposed market constraint should be discounted,
There is a shock factor in the business community that we are seeing right now,
They inherited an economy that was and remains the strongest among all the advanced economies, and they squandered their inheritance in a mere six weeks with policy chaos that’s tanking business and consumer confidence along with markets,
The previous administration’s overreliance on excessive government spending and overbearing regulation left us with an economy that may have exhibited some reasonable metrics but ultimately was brittle underneath, and heading for an unstable equilibrium
Look, the president is unwavering in his commitment to restore American manufacturing and global dominance and I think he doubled down on that with his new statement” on Canada’s tariffs
We [the US] have been ripped off at levels never seen before, and we’re going to get a lot of it back.”
Recession may be the medicine to create disinflation … for now it’s a controlled demolition,