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Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 05/20/2013 08:50 -0400A major asset class is "topping" out.
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Argentina's Modest Proposal: Buy Bonds Or Go To Jail
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/11/2013 11:29 -0400
Argentina's president Kirchner, a keen observer of recent events in Cyprus, has figured out a way to kill two birds with one stone, namely attempt to put an end to tax evasion, and fund the capex of the recently nationalized state oil company YPF (now that its former owner, Spainish Repsol, is less than keen to keep investing in its former Argentine subsidiary). To do that she will present the local tax-evading population (pretty much anyone with any disposable income and savings) with a simple choice: buy a 4% bond to fund YPF "growth" or go to prison.
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The Hilsenrath "Tapering" Article Is Out
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/10/2013 19:14 -0400Yesterday, the rumor turned out to be a joke. Today, there was no rumor, but as we warned four hours ago, it was only a matter of time. Less than four hours later, the time has come, and Jon Hilsenrath's "Fed Maps Exit from Stimulus", conveniently appearing after the close, has just been released.
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Previewing The Market's "Taper" Tantrum
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/10/2013 15:21 -0400
The reason for yesterday's late day swoon was a humorous tweet, which subsequently became a full-blown serious rumor, that the WSJ's Hilsenrath would leak the first hint that the Fed is contemplating preannouncing the "tapering" of its $85 billion in monthly purchases. Naturally, this did not happen as we explained. And yet, judging by the market's response there is substantial concern that the Fed may do just that. To be sure, it is quite likely that in addition to just rumblings out of economists, which are always wrong and thus ignored, that one of the Fed's unofficial channels may hint at some tightening in the monthly flow (if certainly not halt, and absolutely not unwind). Which makes sense: all previous instances of non-open ended QE took place for up to 6-9 months before the Fed briefly let off the accelerator to see just how big the downward response is. The problem now, however, is that even the tiniest hint that the grossly overvalued "market", which has risen only thanks to multiple expansion for the past year, would lead to a massive overshoot not only to whatever an ex-Fed "fair value" may be, but overshoot wildly as the liquidation programs kick in across a Wall Street that is more liquidity starved today than it has been in a decade. This is precisely what Scotiabank's Guy Hasselman thinks: "Few care about “right-tail” events, but should investors decide to pare risk in reaction to a hint of ‘tapering’, the overshoot to the downside may surprise many. The combination of too many sellers, too few buyers, and dreadful (and declining) liquidity means a down-side overshoot is highly likely."
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Abenomics Brings Currency Wars to G7 Talks
Submitted by GoldCore on 05/10/2013 10:46 -0400
As the global economic slump continues central bankers, such as Mario Draghi, and politicians have vowed “to do whatever it takes” to get economies back on track. Such policies while having near term benefits are considered extremely risky in the longer run by many commentators as they could beckon runaway inflation or stagflation, with ruinous results.
Shinzo Abe unleashed his plan with the blessing of the Bank of Japan to begin aggressive government bond purchases. This has led to a massive growth of 60% on the Nikkei and is deflating the yen and boosting their exports.
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Frontrunning: May 9
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/09/2013 07:24 -0400- Einhorn's advice to investors: don't take my advice (Reuters)
- Next: floating dead vegetables: Chinese inflation rises on soaring vegetable prices (FT)
- The scramble for the bottom dollar is on: McDonald's, Wendy's Battle for Value-Centric Customers (WSJ)
- Cheaper iPhone coming after all: Apple supplier Pegatron boosts China workforce by 40 percent in second quarter (Reuters)
- House set to pass tactical Republican debt bill (Reuters)
- Underwriting bonanza: Goldman Said to Earn $500 Million Arranging Malaysia Bond (BBG)
- G7 finance chiefs to discuss bank reform push (Reuters)
- Big Banks Push Back Against Tighter Rules (WSJ)
- University endowments trim holdings in US Treasuries (FT)
- Ex-Pakistan PM's son abducted as Taliban threaten poll (Reuters)
- China Dowry Filled With Gold Signals Gains for Jewelers (BBG)
- As discussed here over a year ago: China inflation data shows central bank policy dilemma (Reuters)
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Junk Debt Drops Below 5% Yield For First Time On Record
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/08/2013 15:24 -0400
While most comprehend that when buying credit-risky instruments the most critical aspect of return is the spread (or additional compensation over the risk-free rate) which itself is in 'bubble' territory; it is nevertheless spell-binding that the so-called 'High Yield' corporate bond market is now trading with a yield below 5% for the first time on record - a level at which 10 Year Treasuries were trading in July 2007...
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Visualizing The Triumph Of Hope Over Reality
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/05/2013 21:05 -0400
The Federal Reserve's extreme monetary policy has done nothing but repress 'safe' assets to the point of making 'risky' assets relatively cheap. This is of course not the case were you to isolate each risky or safe asset and consider its value standalone. Choosing stocks over bonds because "well, what is the alternative?" is akin to the red-pill/blue-pill choice from The Matrix and the reflationary 'normal' that we are supposed to believe in is what 'apparently' justifies a 1.7x rise (12%!) in multiples since QE4EVA was announced. During that same period, consensus earnings expectations have plunged (merely pushed out one more year for the renaissance) and global trade and growth has collapsed. However, while we have shown many divergences from reality in the past, it is the manic/depressive difference between inflation expectations and stock valuations (implicitly supported by reflation) that is the clearest example of the short-term triumph of hope over reality.
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You Know The Market Is Frothy When...
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/04/2013 16:36 -0400
You know the market is frothy when the greatest concern among professional money managers is "Asset Bubbles." As interest rates rose in the early part of this year, the 'great rotation' - with outflows out of bonds and in to stocks - was heralded by many as ammo for the next leg higher in stocks; now over a quarter of investors - a share that rose 100% since BofAML's previous (March) survey - believe 'the great rotation' will never happen (only another 73% to get to reality). Instead, there are increasing concerns about inflows leading to bubbles – mainly in high yield, where investors appear uncomfortable with flows-driven spread tightening without fundamental improvement and higher interest rates (and implicitly the linkage between equity valuations and credit bodes ill for the latter, as opposed to supportive). In fact, asset bubbles now rank as the number one concern on investors’ minds, while a slow recovery moved up into second spot. So despite the best efforts of the 'marketing' arms of the big sell-side shops (so-called 'strategists'), the professional buy-side is not 'adding' at these highs, but becoming increasingly skeptical.
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Why The US' Economic "Shirt" Can't Stay Clean For Long?
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/02/2013 20:50 -0400
With any and every asset-gatherer capable of forming a sentence being trotted out on business media to proclaim victory and elucidate on why "there is no where else to invest but stocks" and "the US is the cleanest dirty shirt," we thought it might be useful to reflect on just how clean that shirt can remain as the rest of the world's growth slows down significantly. In the last decade, there has been particular growth in inter-regional trade, with a dramatic expansion in trade vis-à-vis Asia, reflecting globalization. At the same time, the deepening in global trade relationships means that the potential for a sudden shift in demand in one region can have a more significant impact on the rest of the world. This has been seen particularly in recent years, with the sharp retrenchment in domestic demand in southern Europe affecting the economy of Asia, particularly Japan. Looking at the rate of increase in regional imports (which we assume is what the 'heads' believe will power the US 'clean' shirt) and the picture is ugly. And while copper is enough of a tell for most, even the IMF (usually extraordinarily optimistic) sees World Trade slowing dramatically - and given these interconnections, perhaps being the cleanest shirt merely shows the stains even more clearly when they finally hit.
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Frontrunning: May 2
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/02/2013 07:40 -0400- Activist Shareholder
- Apple
- Bank of Japan
- Barclays
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Boeing
- Bond
- Charlie Ergen
- China
- Corporate Finance
- Creditors
- Federal Reserve
- Ford
- Gambling
- General Motors
- Goldman Sachs
- goldman sachs
- Greece
- Iraq
- Japan
- Las Vegas
- LIBOR
- Natural Gas
- Nortel
- Private Equity
- Prudential
- recovery
- Renminbi
- Reuters
- Standard Chartered
- Tender Offer
- Toyota
- Volatility
- Wall Street Journal
- Yuan
- The number of bond funds that own stocks has surged to its highest point in at least 18 years (WSJ)
- Clubby London Trading Scene Fostered Libor Rate-Fixing Scandal (WSJ)
- Cheap money bankrolls Wall Street's bet on housing (Reuters)
- Bank of Japan reveals concerns over easing policy (FT)
- iPads and low-end rivals propel higher tablet shipments (Reuters)
- China Cyberspies Outwit U.S. Stealing Military Secrets (BBG)
- Draghi Fuels Bets on Rate Cut With Risk of Limited Impact (BBG)
- China guides renminbi to fresh high against US dollar (FT)
- Japan is preparing to start up a massive nuclear-fuel reprocessing plant (WSJ)
- Apple’s Ive Seen Risking iOS 7 Delay on Software Overhaul (BBG)
- UBS faces calls for break-up at investor meeting (Reuters)
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Previewing The ECB's Decision
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/02/2013 07:10 -0400The Fed may or may not be able to afford schizophrenia regarding the future of its monetary decisions (for now), but the ECB, in charge of a continent mired deep in depression, does not have that luxury. While consensus overwhelmingly expects a 25 bps cut in the main refinancing rate, some have warned that should the ECB not engage in such a cut, the EUR will tumble as the short covering squeeze ends with a thud. What exactly are the individual banks expecting? The following bulletin from Bloomberg summarizes it all.
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Frontrunning: April 30
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/30/2013 07:40 -0400- Bank of England
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- BBY
- Best Buy
- Citigroup
- Corporate Finance
- Deutsche Bank
- Dubai
- European Central Bank
- Eurozone
- Hertz
- Italy
- Jamie Dimon
- Jana Partners
- Japan
- KKR
- Lloyds
- Morgan Stanley
- National Debt
- Norway
- ratings
- Recession
- Reuters
- Spansion
- Starwood
- Starwood Hotels
- Treasury Department
- Turkey
- Unemployment
- United Kingdom
- Volkswagen
- Wall Street Journal
- Euro-Area Unemployment Increases to Record 12.1% Amid Recession (BBG)
- Fed faces calls for radical reform (FT) - Has Jamie Dimon approved of this message? No? Carry on then
- CEO Pay 1,795-to-1 Multiple of Wages Skirts U.S. Law (BBG)
- Ex-UBS Executive Convicted of Paid Sex With Underage Girl (BBG)
- Six months after Sandy, New York fuel supply chain still vulnerable (Reuters)
- Older, richer shoppers lead Japan’s surge in consumer spending (FT)
- Sharp euro zone inflation fall, joblessness point to ECB rate cut (G&M)
- Gold Rush From Dubai to Turkey Saps Supply as Premiums Jump (BBG)
- Japan Industrial Output, Retail Sales Disappoint (MW)
- Gunmen surround Libyan justice ministry (Reuters)
- Insider-Trading Probe Trains Lens on Boards (WSJ)
- Best Buy exits Europe (WSJ)
- Banker Roommates Follow Zuckerberg Not Blankfein With IvyConnect (BBG)
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"The Illuminati Were Amateurs" - Matt Taibbi Explains How "Everything Is Rigged"
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/26/2013 20:38 -0400
The Illuminati were amateurs. The second huge financial scandal of the year reveals the real international conspiracy: There's no price the big banks can't fix. Conspiracy theorists of the world, believers in the hidden hands of the Rothschilds and the Masons and the Illuminati, we skeptics owe you an apology. You were right. The players may be a little different, but your basic premise is correct: The world is a rigged game. We found this out in recent months, when a series of related corruption stories spilled out of the financial sector, suggesting the world's largest banks may be fixing the prices of, well, just about everything.
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China Hasn't "Seen This Gold Rush In 20 Years"
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/22/2013 11:19 -0400
As we noted last week, all around the world the demand for physical precious metals has soared in the days following paper gold's price collapse. As the FT reports, from Shanghai and Hong Kong to India, one dealer noted, "Older members who have been in the business for 50 years haven’t seen such a thing." The feverish buying has left many of Hong Kong's banks, jewelers, and even its gold exchange without enough gold to meet demand. Record volumes on Shanghai's exchange, lines outside Beijing jewelry stores, and the proximity of Hindu festivals drove "Indian physical demand and premiums," higher as the worlds two largest gold buying nations prompted one exchange CEO to note that we hadn't, "seen this kind of gold rush in over 20 years." It would seem the concerted effort to collapse paper prices in London and New York has provided the rest of the world a multi-decade buying opportunity.
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