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Janet’s unpleasant new fragrance

Janet’s speech on the economic outlook last Friday afternoon in Providence was a direct confirmation of our long-standing 2015 US trading view – that is,  it’s best not have one. In the 5 years leading up to 2015 we always kept our eye on the US risk asset prize. The...

The carnal scream of rising animal spirits in Europe

As discussed last week in a commentary entitled "Don't worry, this always happens right after QE", this rate back-up in Europe was a page straight out of the US QE playbook. For those who do not remember, some of the most epic bond market sell-offs in the post crisis...

Janet blesses the risk parity blowout

The headlines from our Chief Dove yesterday were unusually unpleasant. There was none of the old nudge-nudge wink-wink I got your back fodder for the market to chew upon. Instead, she slammed duration, equities and high yield simultaneously. With such aggressive...

Das Blutbad

Someone unleashed the mother of all risk parity unwinds yesterday. There have been very few days in the post crisis period where RX futures dropped 160 ticks. But witnessing such a rate move in conjunction with a -400 day in GX futures - well that is something as rare...

QEOS

First of all let me thank so many of our readers for the their kind words. My last commentary, "70 Years Ago", generated more responses than any other in my 5+ years at Jefferies. Folks from all over the world shared their family stories from that dark period of time...
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