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Nov 24, 2022 7 tweets 3 min read Read on X
1- #ConnectingTheDots Commodities/Oil & Gas

We are currently in the ~4th inning of an economic slowdown
2- Many lead indicators point to significant contraction ahead

h/t @MichaelKantro
3- The world economy's last bastion, the US Consumer, shows signs of weakness

This is likely driven by lower income groups who used up their savings
4- In China, Covid will suffocate economic activity for most of the winter

We are at the beginning of a big wave that likely peaks in 4-6 weeks

Chinese mobility very likely declines from here
5- Meanwhile, the market perceives US monetary policy to have softened

This lead to a sell off in the US Dollar and US Treasuries that seems to near its end

J Powell speaks on the 30th November, what do you think he'll say?
brookings.edu/events/federal…
6- Oil & Gas and commodities may be secular winners over the next 5-10 years, but they remain highly cyclical industries

Recently, they diverged significantly from their underlying cyclical trends
7- $XLE $XME $SXPP are well-owned with many "believers". This creates downside risk as economic realities set in

Short term, I see much downside for these sectors

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Oct 20, 2023
Some thoughts on Treasuries and TIPS:

The 30-Year Treasury ETF ($TLT) saw record trading volume yesterday, indicating forced liquidation which often occurs near a bottom (1/5)

However, after the Quarterly Refunding Announcement on August 2nd shocked markets, it seems unlikely that large buyers step in before the next one on Nov 1
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Sep 26, 2023
On the history of real rates (1/3)

Historically, many lengthy periods where real rates where depressed for a long time

Typically involved war or disease

1984-2021 the second longest on record Image
Their reversal usually lasted several years and involved considerable real rate rises (2/3) Image
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1- 🇺🇸 Why the US regional bank issue extends beyond Silicon Valley bank

Regional banks pay 0%-1% on deposits while the FFR is 5%

Many are unprofitable if they were to pay "market" rates (!) on these deposits
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Customers now withdraw their deposits - why don't get paid *and* risk being stuck?
3- Regional banks have to replace cheap deposits with alternative funding

These are priced at market, or worst case the Fed discount window
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1 - #ConnectingTheDots The Bloomberg economist consensus for January is out

Expectations are for a "hot" month-on-month number, that annualises at ~5-6%

A significant step-up from recent prints
2 - What's the reason?

Simple - many fees, bills and contracts reset in January (example below)

Inflation was very high last year, so this seasonal effect should be very pronounced this year

3 - Meanwhile, underlying inflation trends continue to weaken

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Dec 15, 2022
1- #ConnectingTheDots The Fed meeting yesterday was hawkish, both the statement and Powell's press conference

The movement of FOMC members' dots - their view on high rates need to go - illustrates this well
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3- As you know, my view is that of a slowing economy, and in fact a "hard landing", as the US consumer runs out of savings

A problematic context given the global debt load
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1- #ConnectingTheDots Markets & the economy

Let's start with the economy: There is an abundance of signs now pointing to a "hard landing"

Near term US Retail data tracks very poorly...
2- ...the European consumer is cutting back sharply...
3- ... and China is ravaged by Covid. This wave will blow over soon, but what remains afterwards? A property bubble with 20% vacancy rates
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