Market Signals

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Larry McDonald Says S&P Brands Are Down 30% to 70%

Market calm is an illusion; internal equity weakness, sovereign debt strains, and 30-70% drawdowns for many "world class brands" signal systemic fragility despite S&P 500 highs.

Oct 14 · 17 min read

Cam Harvey Says 5% Is the New Normal for Rates

Duke Professor Cam Harvey explains why 5% interest rates are historically normal. The digest also covers AI debt, banking stability, yield curve distortions, and novel hedging strategies.

Oct 7 · 11 min read

Nasdaq 100 Hides S&P 500's Violent Rotation

Surging rates and AI-driven Nasdaq 100 growth obscure broader S&P 500 declines, signaling a dangerous K-shaped economy divergence.

Sep 30 · 13 min read

AI CapEx Ignores VC, but Credit Issuance Is New Fuel

Tech platforms fund AI CapEx, not VC. Private owners in unglamorous sectors hold US wealth. AI investments create new credit and influence central bank narratives, reshaping wealth understanding.

Sep 23 · 14 min read

Copper Supply Crisis Accelerates with AI Demand

Geopolitical fragmentation and AI/energy demands create monumental copper shortages, forcing nations to rethink supply chain resilience and national security in a post-abundant raw materials era.

Sep 16 · 11 min read

Bonds Were the Portfolio Anchor, Now They Are Not

As bond-equity negative correlation ends, Modern Portfolio Theory re-evaluates; historical data reveals this anomaly, pushing investors to use gold as a distinct diversifier for systemic risk.

Sep 9 · 14 min read

Fed's Trail Map Points to September Hike, but Bonds Don't Follow

Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole speech signaled persistent inflation, increasing September rate hike probability, though bond market reactions were not uniform.

Sep 2 · 13 min read

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