The Problems of Narrow Leadership

Preface: Explaining our market timing models We maintain several market timing models, each with differing time horizons. The "Ultimate Market Timing Model" is a long-term market timing model based on the research outlined in our post, Building the ultimate market timing model. This model tends to generate only a handful of signals each decade.   The Trend...

A Rate Cut Buying Stampede

Mid-week market update: Yesterday's July CPI report came in roughly in line with market expectations. Headline CPI was a hair below consensus, while core CPI was a hair above consensus. Even as the bond market greeted the report with caution, the stock market responded with a risk-on stampede in the expectation of a September rate cut....

Poised for a Volatilty Spike

Preface: Explaining our market timing models We maintain several market timing models, each with differing time horizons. The "Ultimate Market Timing Model" is a long-term market timing model based on the research outlined in our post, Building the ultimate market timing model. This model tends to generate only a handful of signals each decade.   The Trend...

Another View of American Exceptionalism

Last week, I outlined the case for fiscal dominance (see Will the Next Fed Chair Matter Much to Policy?). U.S. debt to GDP is rising and not stabilizing. In all likelihood, the Fed will follow the path of the BoJ of cutting short rates, restarting quantitative easing and yield curve control to suppress long rates,...