tim@emorningcoffee.comMar 11, 20234 minWEEKLY: Regulatory takeover of SIVB steals the showIn a week full of economic data and news, the take-over of Silicon Valley Bank by the FDIC spurred a risk-off attitude, with USTs gaining.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJan 28, 20234 minWEEKLY: Risk assets head to the moon!We are going "to the moon" across risk assets of all types. Can this continue? I'm not convinced but it's been a great start to 2023!
tim@emorningcoffee.comJan 14, 20236 minWEEKLY: Goldilocks CPI report spurs risk rallyA goldilocks CPI report for Dec cheered markets on Thurs. spurring further risk-on. Bank earnings had warnings on Friday that were ignored.
tim@emorningcoffee.comNov 19, 20226 minWEEKLY: Fed “talking heads” pour cold water on rallyThe week could have been worse thanks to the talking heads from the Fed, but Friday saved the day. Yield curve steepens, oil prices plummet
tim@emorningcoffee.comNov 12, 20226 minWEEKLY: US CPI and midterms push markets higherFTX goes bust, US CPI suggests possible Fed pivot, and US midterms lead to the end of Dem progressive legislation. Equities & bonds rally.
tim@emorningcoffee.comNov 5, 20227 minWEEKLY: Fed, BoE raise rates; US equities / bonds take it on the chinUS equities and bonds get crushed, other global equity markets improve. USTs weaker, gold rallies, oil up and USD lower. Fed, BoE raise.
tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 29, 20226 minWEEKLY: Markets improve as FAMAG companies flounderThis week was mainly about earnings, including banks, FAMAG companies and oil giants. ECB and BoJ behaved as expected. US 3Q22 GDP beats.
tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 22, 20226 minWeek ended Oct 21, 2022Headlines says it all. More turmoil in U.K. politics (and 10.1% CPI). Decent S&P 500 earnings, TSLA and SNAP disappoint. Yen softens.
tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 8, 20227 minWeek ended Oct 7 2022Markets were up on bad economic news, and then faltered on good economic news. The narrative of a Fed pivot won't go away.