Why Bear Markets Are Tough

by Charles Hugh-Smith The number of traders who beat the indices soundly over both Bull and Bear markets are very few in number. The Bear’s broken clock is finally right. Those clock hands stuck at midnight–well, it’s finally midnight. Bear markets …

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The Fed is trapped, they have to hike rates, but they wont make it very far before breaking the markets this time. I predict only 5 rate hikes this cycle, details below

by TheHappyHawaiian The fed has fucked up. Inflation wasn’t transitory and their favorite measure, core PCE, is the highest it’s been in 4 decades. Now they have to look like they are fighting inflation by raising rates and tapering asset purchases. …

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Small Businesses’ Big Message For The Markets

by jessefelder Earlier this week, the NFIB released the results of its November survey of small businesses. This report has important implications for investors for two reasons. First, small businesses are a very good leading indicator of inflation trends in the broadest …

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Oil Markets Turn to Surplus

Global oil markets have returned to surplus and face an even bigger oversupply early next year as the omicron variant impedes international travel, the International Energy Agency said. Supplies are rebounding around the world — from the current OPEC+ ramp-up …

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The Fed Has Been Buying Chinese Bonds To Keep the Markets From Crashing?!

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-marco-metzler-403341163_fed-chinese-activity-6871502373882269696-VUxd Link for in-depth analysis: https://wolfstreet.com/2021/11/19/after-fueling-corporate-bond-junk-bond-rally-to-lowest-yields-ever-fed-ends-bailout-spv-with-513-million-profit-sends-90-to-us-treasury/ ​ 2nd link: https://www.wsj.com/articles/panel-urges-restricting-u-s-investment-in-china-over-security-concerns-11637163001     h/t Scrolling_Scroller