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Rents are falling on a month-over-month basis now. This may take some time to show up in data sets like CPI that rely on owner's equivalent rent surveys, but nevertheless it is an encouraging development in the economy.
Retail is buying the dip aggressively! This doesn't necessarily indicate a bottom is in.
In fact, it could be the opposite as there hasn't been too much raising of cash leading into this exposure increase.
Can you tell the difference between the S&P 500 and the (inverted) US dollar?
Dollar up = markets down, and dollar down = markets up for much of 2022.
The negative correlation now stands at a stunning 87%!
The NASDAQ is oversold based on this NAMO reading, but not nearly as oversold as the NYSE which is below -90 per NYMO.
Typically a reading this low is nearing seller exhaustion, but exceptions occur during disorderly declines.
Fed Funds Futures are pricing in a terminal rate as high as 5% with 53.5% certainty for February.
This implies:
1) A 75 bps hike in November.
2) Another 75 bps hike in December.
3) A 25 bps hike in February.
4) The Fed then pausing to assess the impact of their hiking.
US CPI year-over-year headline number estimates
ANZ: 6.2%
BofA: 6.1%
Citi: 6.3%
Commerzbank: 6.2%
Deutsche Bank: 6.2%
NBF: 6.2%
RBC: 6.2%
TDS: 6.2%
Wells Fargo: 6.2%
What do you think the reading will be? 🤔
The US dollar's monetary base shrank by approximately one trillion since the Fed began tightening. More evidence of less forgiving financial conditions.
Why does it matter? Because there's less money available to chase risk assets like stocks or crypto.
That impacts markets.
Until household allocations to equities are reduced significantly, it is likely that we have more downside risk in the US stock market.
At present they are close to record highs vs GDP.
With the S&P 500 falling 25% in 9 months, and firmly in a bear market, it's important to look at prior bear markets to compare and contrast.
The average bear market sees the S&P 500 fall 38% over the course of approximately trading 318 days (or just under a year and a half).
Housing inventory builds often lead spikes in unemployment ... and we've just seen a significant housing inventory build.
Is unemployment about to surge to 5%+ over the next 1.5 years or is this time different?
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There's really no liquidity in $ES_F lately. Better than where it was, but quite low.
This lack of liquidity amplifies price movements.
Something to consider when determining position sizing as a trader.
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S&P 500 futures short positioning remains high at $101 billion vs an average of $50 billion.
But it is down from recent highs of $125 billion.
A fair amount of this positioning is likely hedging rather than just directional bias as premiums were expensive for S&P 500 options.
While the market is down heavily today across the board, the number of new highs vs new lows isn't anywhere near an extreme.
Suggesting that this isn't an aggressive sell-off .. yet.
The Federal Reserve has close to $9 trillion worth of assets on its balance sheet.
In September QT was expanded to a run rate of up to $95 trillion per month:
- $35 billion in mortgage-backed securities
- $60 billion in Treasury securities
This may add pressure to the market.
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Fed Funds Futures are pricing in a whopping 92% probability of a 75 bps hike coming next Wednesday at the September 21st FOMC policy announcement.
We're also seeing a potential terminate rate of 4.25% being priced in for March of 2023.
Things are getting spicy! 🌶️
US retail sales better than expected at 1.3% vs a 1% forecast.
Core retail sales 1.3% vs forecast of 0.5%
Strength in auto sales, but noteworthy weakness in general merchandise. The latter is *very* bad news for many retailers that continue to struggle with inventories.
Fed Funds Futures are back to pricing in a terminal rate of 4.5-4.75% after a brief reprieve.
The never ending parade of Fed speakers, many of whom are jawboning hawkishly, is restoring some degree of sanity in these projections today.
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$QQQ just about caught down to $TLT, so at this point it's no longer out of sync. Perhaps one reason that we're seeing some degree of relative strength in the NASDAQ today vs the broader market.
This isn't what you want to see ahead of a Fed-induced recession
1: Credit card loans are surging
2: Savings rate is plunging
3: The Fed says rates are going much higher, meaning credit card default rates set to rise meaningfully
Demand destruction is likely to be significant
One of these things is not like the others. One of these things is just not the same.
High yield debt, as shown with $HYG, is outperforming Treasury notes, bonds, investment grade corporate debt, and mortgage-backed securities.
... yet it is a higher risk credit instrument. 🤔
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Volatility was the clear winner in September, followed by wheat, silver, and OJ. 🍊
Natural gas, cotton, and lean hogs were big losers. 🐷
Lumber got axed. 🪓
What a wild month it was! 📈📉
What do you think will happen in October? 🤔
$AAPL is the only megacap that has outperformed the broader market in 2022. The company accounts for 7% of the S&P 500's market weighting, and are down 17% in 2022.
$GOOGL is down 30% year-to-date. $AMZN and $MSFT are down 28% so far this year.
The labor force participation rate remains near historic lows, a function of less people wanting to work in an environment where there are two jobs for every one person wanting employment.
Will wealth destruction change how these non-participating people feel about working?
The chasm between $QQQ vs $TLT is growing. The 10-year note auction today wasn't great. We've seen Treasury longer dated notes and bonds selling down.
- $TLT is down 0.93%
- $IEF is down 0.32%
- Meanwhile $QQQ is up 0.86%, led by $AAPL up 4.03% on strong initial iPhone orders
Tightening financial conditions are proving to be a headwind for risk assets, and the Fed isn't close to achieving their policy goals of yet.
It is likely that equities have further downside risk, but so do lower grade bonds, crypto, and real estate.
Be nimble.
Housing prices are likely to continue falling as we see supply increasing at a rapid pace.
Morgan Stanley asserts that this sort of large increase in supply is usually associated with home prices falling over the next year.
This is may put more pressure on $ITB and $XHB.
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During the prior 70 years, bear markets have been relatively short-lived when compared to the bull markets that have followed.
The average bear market during that time lasted 14 months with an average decline of 33%.
The average bull returned 279% and lived for 72 months.
This week is going to be exciting!
We've got CPI, PPI, Fednesday, retail sales, consumer sentiment, $296B of US Treasury debt issuance, and quad witching.
We're also in a technical bull market, but is it real?
The latest Navigating the Markets is out!
The oil supply situation remains tight in the US.
As a result, prices may remain elevated above the range we saw before COVID hit unless there is a meaningful drop in demand.
September was a brutal month! 🩸
Healthcare was a safe haven. ⚕️
Our co-founder
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Stay tuned to for more updates like this!
The week ahead will be a busy one!
▶️ Earnings season is in full swing 📊
▶️ VIXperation on Wednesday ⚠️
▶️ Options expiration on Friday 🚨
▶️ Major housing data releases 🏘️
▶️ A light week of Treasury auctions 💰
▶️ A whole bunch of Fed speakers 🥳
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Ahead of the FOMC announcement the market is projecting a terminal rate as high as 5.25% next year, and a coin toss between 50-75 bps in December.
First cuts expected as early as September.
The rate hike today is expected to be 75 bps with 88.2% certainty.
Is the market setting up for a potential relief rally in the short-term?
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A must read for traders and investors. 🧐
Risk premiums are still too low when looking at the probabilities of defaults within BBB-rated company debt.
The market is still hoping for a soft landing—but the Fed made it clear there is to be no soft landing.
In all likelihood junk debt sees a big haircut in price soon.
The recent bear market rally has been powerful, with many stocks showing powerful upside momentum since the October 13th post-CPI low.
But the drop in $SPX put skew and $VIX begs the question — are some hedges becoming attractively priced here? 🤔
$QQQ vs $TLT: room to catch down within this positive divergence. After a terrible 20-year auction, bonds are seeing more pressure, and stocks have yet to realize just how bad the duration situation is.
This drop in productivity only increases the challenges that businesses are facing in an environment of slowing demand in many industries, while wages have risen (at least in nominal terms).
Many will likely be tempted to slow hiring or even begin letting employees go.
The 30-year mortgage rate is at 7% for the first time in over 20 years!
This puts further pressure on the already slowing housing market as prices remain high, and rising rates further push up the cost of home ownership.
Many won't be able to buy a home until prices/rates fall.
$NVDA earnings look encouraging on the surface, but the quarter-over-quarter deceleration in data center revenue is concerning as that was the strongest area of growth, and the largest revenue segment for the semiconductor giant.
Curious why bonds and stocks are more correlated in 2022 than they have been in a long time?
Check out
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's research note that talks about the relationship, what it means for the market, and why we should be watching it closely.
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A peak at Europe's energy inflation situation from 2017 through the present.
What we're seeing now is staggering!
The level of cost push inflation driven by energy prices rising is enormous, and may lead to 18%+ inflation in the UK during 2023 according to Citi and Goldman.
One of the reasons a China reopening could have a big impact on demand is the emergence of a 700M strong middle class in the country, which is
#2
in global wealth, and by quite a lot.
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We've got CPI, PPI, Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment, Triple Witching, two key earnings, and $187B in Treasury auctions scheduled!
Fasten your seatbelts!
The week ahead will be a busy one, with a speech from Powell, lots of key economic data, and some key tech earnings! On the economic side we have preliminary GDP, PCE to check inflation, JOLTS and NFP for a look at the labor market, and manufacturing ISM.
A recessionary print from the Philly Fed index today, which came in much lower than expectations at -19.4 vs -6. Firms are still reporting price increases, and expect to continue raising prices as inflation warrants.
$SPY $QQQ $IWM
Are you ready for the week ahead?
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Currency volatility is surging back to levels not seen since the COVID crash.
One driving component of this increase in volatility is less and less liquidity in global markets.
Forex liquidity has been no exception, dropping meaningfully from where it was last year.
What's the difference between "Catching a Falling Knife" and "Buying the Dip"?
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Fund managers are overweight cash and underweight equities, as they position defensively.
Other popular positions include:
- Healthcare
- Staples
- Bonds
- Utilities
- Commodities
Other unpopular positions are:
- Tech
- Eurozone exposure
- Telecoms
- Discretionaries
Diesel inventories are far, far below the prior 5-year range. Suggesting that any disruption could be very problematic. Some suppliers are already warning about shortages and higher prices to come.