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Survey data show the U.S. manufacturing sector contracted for the eighth consecutive month in June (from Reuters on July 3)…
U.S. manufacturing slumped further in June, reaching levels last seen when the nation was reeling from the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, but price pressures at the factory gate continued to deflate, a silver lining for the economy. Shrinking activity left factories resorting to layoffs, the survey from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
Today’s macro environment shares some “uncomfortable” similarities with some major stock market tops of the past (from The Variant Perception Blog on June 30)…
1929, 1973 and the dotcom bubbles all saw sustained monetary policy tightening and a clear divergence of surging bubble stocks vs the average stock moving sideways/falling. The 1929 top was preceded by 18 months of tightening policy and a 9-month period of divergence between surging bubble stocks (utilities + tech, thanks to buzz around new
How to Profit from The Continued Dollar Decline
The inflation outlook for Europe, England, and Japan is much worse than in the U.S. That means all those other central banks need to follow the Federal Reserve’s example and raise interest rates much more aggressively. So, we’re highlighting a way to capitalize on the coming dollar weakness.
The Stealth Real Estate Bubble
A record $2.5 trillion of CRE debt will mature between now and the end of 2027. However, several massive headwinds could make it more difficult than usual for borrowers to refinance these debts this time.
Trade Alert – Let’s Boost Our Income with Dollar General (DG)
Federal Reserve policymakers have signaled they could raise interest rates when they meet on July 25-26. Short sellers are wagering more rate hikes will hurt retailers like Dollar General. So, we want to use an income-generating strategy to lower our cost base and increase our return potential.