Volatility is back and that’s ‘not a bad thing’.
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Category Archives: Global Economy
Addicted to Monetary Laughing Gas
“One thing I’m sure of, I’m in the deep freeze, cold turkey has got me on the run,” John Lennon.
After more than 20 trillion dollars of incorrectly-called “stimulus”, the addiction to monetary laughing gas has generated what a predictable, and generalized, drop in stocks and risky assets. Predictable as it was, it caught many of us – I included- by surprise because financial repression leads us to chase momentum on the evidence that prices surpass even the most aggressive analysis.
Corrections Happen. Trend Is Unchanged
Macro indicators and the earnings season continue to support risky assets. The “no-normalization” conducted by central banks is also supportive, as they remain behind the curve.
Let Us Eradicate Poverty, Not Demolish Wealth
By the time you finish reading this article, some six hundred people from all over the world will have escaped poverty. Continue reading Let Us Eradicate Poverty, Not Demolish Wealth