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The CoT Report Is Back!
March 6, 2019
Yesterday the CFTC published current Commitments of Traders data for the first time since the government shutdown. We examine traders' net positions in Treasuries and currencies.
Yesterday the CFTC published current Commitments of Traders data for the first time since the government shutdown. We examine traders' net positions in Treasuries and currencies.
Today's topics include stock buybacks, the U.S. labor market, cleaning up the CDS market, the Fed put, slowing global growth, the Australian dollar, traders paring expectations for interest rate hikes in Canada, more on a "no deal" Brexit, the U.S. trade gap, saving Deutsche bank and a New York Fed study of the Treasury market.
Which Democrat is leading for the nomination? What is Trump's latest approval rating?
Today's topics include modern monetary theory, a reality check for investors, Kyle Bass expects lower interest rates, Eric Rosengren speaks, differing views of the trade war, economists are getting better at predicting GDP, why restricting stock buybacks is bad, investors want companies to address their balance sheets, the rising average age of U.S. listed stocks, China, Glass-Steagall for Tech, Greece and more on rising U.S. credit card debt.
2019 earnings forecasts continue to deteriorate, bringing an earnings recession closer every week. But could earnings growth turn higher later this year?
Today's topics include inflation expectations, the Fed's 'bag of tricks' approach to policy, emerging market default rates, trade negotiations, studying earnings transcripts, MMT from a market perspective, gauging recession odds, Trump's swipe at a strong dollar and more stimulus for China.
A look at total returns through February 2019.
Fund flows through January 2019.
Today's topics include U.S. corporations confident in the U.S. economy, Powell also confident in the U.S. economy, quants are having a difficult time predicting trump, how volatility has changed, the job market, homeownership rate jumps, credit-market investing, Republicans are searching for a new monetary policy and what a shortage of truckers means for consumers.