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This Is The $3.5 Trillion "Neutron Bomb" That Keeps Kyle Bass Up At Night
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/08/2016 22:57 -0500"... what we are going to see next is a credit cycle, and in a credit cycle you see some losses, but if China's banking system loses 10%, you are going to see them lose $3.5 trillion."
These Are The 10 Companies Most Hated By Wall Street
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/07/2016 15:44 -0500While the list of "most hated buyside" stocks is at least actionable, not even we are sure what to do with the list of companies that are most hated by the sellside, besides perhaps revealing what it is. So for all those wondering, here courtesy of Factset, is the list of 10 S&P500 companies with the highest percentage of Sell ratings.
Gallup Explains Trump: "A Staggering 75% Of Americans Believe In Widespread Government Corruption"
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/06/2016 19:32 -0500What explains America's revulsion with the existing system? The answer comes from the latest Gallup article: "Explaining Trump: Widespread Government Corruption" in which it finds that once the silent majority of the population can identify the object of their distrust and anger - in this case Congress and the political status quo - and once they can subsequently identify an object that represents its opposite, the latter object's distance to the Oval Office becomes considerably shorter.
Global Corporate Debt is Coming Unglued
Submitted by testosteronepit on 01/06/2016 00:52 -0500Default Rate Highest since 2009, US Distress Ratio Soars.
Visualizing Brazil's Economic Decline In One "Straight-Line" Chart
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/04/2016 15:53 -0500From EM darling to depression, it's been a rough ride for the "B" in BRICS. As we kick off 2016, analysts are growing increasingly concerned that Brazil's economic downturn could well be deeper and longer than anyone expected. The market's collapsing expectations are summarized in one stunning chart.
Frontrunning: January 4
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/04/2016 07:37 -0500- China stocks tank, triggers circuit breaker (Reuters)
- Stocks Slump Across Europe and Asia Following Shanghai's 7% Crash (BBG)
- China Halts Stock Trading After 7% Rout Triggers Circuit Breaker (BBG)
- Iran says Riyadh thrives on tension after relations cut (Reuters)
- Saudis and Bahrain Face Off With Iran in Worst Clash Since 1980s (BBG)
- Syrian rebel group backs Saudi move to cut ties with Iran (Reuters)
Frontrunning: December 31
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/31/2015 07:42 -0500- Oil ends 2015 in downbeat mood; hangover to be long, painful (Reuters)
- Recession, retrenchment, revolution? Impact of low crude prices on oil powers (Guardian)
- Midwest Flooding Might Make the Oil Glut Worse (BBG)
- From Oil Glut to Shortage? Some Say It Could Happen (WSJ)
- Ten Years After Blowup, Amaranth Investors Waiting to Get Money Back (WSJ)
- China Fires a Warning Shot at Yuan Speculators With Bank Bans (BBG)
Junk Isn't Very Noble: Asia's Largest Commodity Trader Responds To Moody's Downgrade
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/30/2015 09:48 -0500For now Noble refuses to throw in the towel, and overnight released the following statement on the Singapore Exchange where its massively beaten down stock trades.
The Russian Economy Is Cracking, "Social Unrest" Coming In "A Few Months", Official Warns
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/29/2015 18:00 -0500As the ruble plunges to record lows against the dollar, we take a close look at the outlook for inflation and GDP growth in 2016 in the context of The Kremlin's budget, which assumes $50/bbl crude. We also ask whether the deficit - expected to balloon to 4.4% of GDP in the event oil hovers around $35/bbl - will grow as a result of a planned bailout for insolvent state lender VEB.
Asia's Largest Commodity Trader Was Just Downgraded To Junk: Collateral Calls Next?
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/29/2015 17:52 -0500"Moody's downgrades Noble Group to Ba1; outlook negative.... "The downgrade of Noble's ratings reflects Moody's concerns over the company's liquidity," says Joe Morrison, a Moody's Vice President and Senior Credit Officer. The Ba1 ratings also reflect low levels of profitability and consistent negative free cash flow from core operating activities, which exclude proceeds from asset sales."
A Nervous George Soros Lashes Out At Donald Trump: He Wants You To Be Afraid
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/28/2015 21:15 -0500It appears The Establishment has decided to bring in the big guns to dislodge The GOP's nightmare scenario as Donald Trump goes from strength to strength in the polls. Writing in an op-ed for The Guardian, billionaire puppet-master George Soros urges Americans "to resist the siren song of the likes of Donald Trump," adding that "the terrorists and demagogues want us to be scared. We mustn’t give in."
Santa Rally Lifts Global Stocks For Third Day: Will Volumeless Levitation Push The S&P Green For 2015?
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/23/2015 06:55 -0500With just a handful of trading sessions left in the year, this is how the major global markets look as 2015 is about to close. As of this moment, and in keeping with the Christmas spirit, the biggest question is whether the S&P500 will close green or red for the year.
The Great Disconnect Is Palpable
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/20/2015 20:25 -0500Taken together with the rather steep drop in US industrial production, the risks of a full-blown and perhaps severe recession have undoubtedly grown. Unlike what the FOMC is trying to project via the federal funds rate, a rate that isn’t being fully complemented, either, at this point, visible economic risk is not just rising it is exploding.
Despite Lifting Of Export Ban, Moody's "Bombshell" Sparks Panic In Energy Credit Markets
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/19/2015 18:50 -0500The Senate and House passed the spending bill this week, which the President signed into law on the same day. Embedded in the law is a provision to lift the 40-year old crude export ban. The lifting of the crude export ban is a historic milestone, but seemingly less relevant for US E&Ps, Midstream and Oilfield Services as compared to a year and a half ago when WTI-Brent spreads were close to $9.00/bbl vs. the current spread of $0.80/bbl. Nevertheless, there is still a negative long-term impact on refiners should spreads re-widen.
Market Shudders As Brazil Risks "Succumbing To Fiscal Populism" With New FinMin
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/19/2015 13:15 -0500Brazil has a new finance minister and the market is not happy. As BofAML puts it, "the focus turns now to the direction of the fiscal policy under the new FinMin, which should affect the recovery in confidence and thus growth. With mounting downside risks to growth that heavily weigh on the government’s revenues and the ongoing challenges in passing fiscal measures in Congress, tangible results over statements will now be needed to improve expectations over primary fiscal results ahead."



