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The Low VIX Hides Fierce Undercurrents
Goldman Sachs's volatility desk made the following comment: "With the VIX back to its lowest levels in more than a month, our Vol desk is focused on hedging…
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Is Global Liquidity Peaking?
Michael Howell, founder of CrossBorder Capital, is one of the most followed global liquidity analysts. Howell's Global Liquidity Index (GLI) often tracks…
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Are Flattening Curves And Style Rotations Deceptive Omens?
Bond market pundits often warn that bear yield curve flatteners or inverted yield curves ultimately lead to recessions. Similarly, some equity experts caution…
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The Dollar Narrative Has Turned
Months ago, the financial headlines were littered with stern warnings that the dollar was depreciating rapidly. There was a popular narrative drawing fear that…
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Margin Debt Risk: The Ratios That Mislead Investors
Margin debt just set another record. In May 2026, investors owed their brokers a combined $1.42 trillion, the highest in history and a 53.7% jump from the…
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Forward Guidance: R.I.P
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh used his first major public appearance, a panel at the ECB's annual forum in Portugal, to formally bury one of the Fed's most relied-upon…
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Mag 7 Stocks: Risk Or Opportunity In The Making?
🔎 At a Glance Mag 7 Stocks: Risk Or Opportunity In The Making Market Brief & Technical Review From Lance's Desk: Wage Growth As A Leading Inflation…
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Wage Growth As A Leading Inflation Indicator
Wage growth peaked four years ago. Since 1985, it has led CPI by three to seventeen months in every single cycle. The May 4.2% inflation print is the noise…
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The Yen At 40-Year Lows: Should You Care?
As shown below, the Japanese yen has fallen to levels not seen since the late 1980s. (Note the chart quotes yen per dollar, thus a higher figure represents a…
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More Market Wisdom: Jesse Livermore Part 2
In Part One, we shared some market wisdom from one of the greatest traders, Jessie Livermore. While Livermore's name is not always mentioned alongside other…
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Debt Versus Equity: SPCX Bucks The Trend
Three weeks ago, we wrote A Supply Tsunami Is Coming. The article discussed why the world's largest technology companies are choosing equity versus debt to…
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AI Memory Chips Spark Inflation Worries
Last week, Apple raised prices on certain products, citing rising costs of AI memory chips. In a statement to Reuters, the company said it had "never seen a…
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Record Retail Inflows: Where Is All The Money Coming From?
A couple of weeks ago, I showed Adam Taggart the following chart of record retail levels of household cash as a percentage of total financial assets. This…
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Alphabet Joins The Dow Jones Industrial Average
Starting this morning, Alphabet will replace Verizon Communications in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The index change hasn't gotten much media attention…
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Stock Market Pullback Is Healthier Than It Looks
🔎 At a Glance Stock Market Pullback Is Healthier Than It Looks Market Brief & Technical Review From Lance's Desk: Friedman Was Right, Just Mostly…