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Pictures recently came in of Congress discussing monumental legislation in the chambers:

By Pucklore | August 31, 2023 | Comments Off on Pictures recently came in of Congress discussing monumental legislation in the chambers:

Ian Lyngen of BMO says the 10-year Treasury is a “screaming buy,” and its yield will be around 3% the first half of 2024 getting to 3.5% – 3.75% by the end of this year.

By Pucklore | August 31, 2023 | Comments Off on Ian Lyngen of BMO says the 10-year Treasury is a “screaming buy,” and its yield will be around 3% the first half of 2024 getting to 3.5% – 3.75% by the end of this year.

Mr. Lyngen is making a colossal call in the face of data indicating higher long term rates – for longer. He believes the lag effects of Fed policy will hit later this year, and the market has already priced in…

Brandon from Car Questions Answered (who works in the trenches with his own used car dealership) reiterates that used and new car sales prices are tumbling, and one should wait to buy a car.

By Pucklore | August 31, 2023 | Comments Off on Brandon from Car Questions Answered (who works in the trenches with his own used car dealership) reiterates that used and new car sales prices are tumbling, and one should wait to buy a car.

Auction prices are down with many cars not meeting their auction minimum price.  Additionally, new cars are being listed for under MSRP.

“So yeah, I think the Fed is going to have to hike quite a bit more,” says economist Dr. Kevin Hassett to Joe Kernen.  “Deficit Spending… is just absolutely insane.”

By Pucklore | August 30, 2023 | Comments Off on “So yeah, I think the Fed is going to have to hike quite a bit more,” says economist Dr. Kevin Hassett to Joe Kernen.  “Deficit Spending… is just absolutely insane.”

Dr. Hassett’s Taylor Rule calculation output is 7% while Dr. Taylor’s – whom the rule is named after – is around 6%.  The Taylor Rule basically says the Fed should raise rates when GDP or inflation is above trend and…

Kevin O’Leary says the banks aren’t lending to small businesses.  And if you have payroll at a regional bank, you’re moving it to a bigger bank.

By Pucklore | August 30, 2023 | Comments Off on Kevin O’Leary says the banks aren’t lending to small businesses.  And if you have payroll at a regional bank, you’re moving it to a bigger bank.

Mr. O’Leary says all of the fiscal stimulus is going to the S&P 500 firms, and they are the ones that can get the bank lending. If the smaller firms want funding, they have to go to the private lenders…

The most important line of Chairman Powell’s Jackson Hole speech: “The wide range of estimates of these lags suggests that there may be significant further drag in the pipeline.”

By Pucklore | August 28, 2023 | Comments Off on The most important line of Chairman Powell’s Jackson Hole speech: “The wide range of estimates of these lags suggests that there may be significant further drag in the pipeline.”

It may behoove the younger generations to speak with someone over 65 years old about their history and experience of interest rates. For everything, there is a season, and we may be headed away from constantly falling interest rates for…

“My best guess is that we are going to need more interest rate increasing,” says Larry Summers. 

By Pucklore | August 26, 2023 | Comments Off on “My best guess is that we are going to need more interest rate increasing,” says Larry Summers. 

Mr. Summers doesn’t think there will be much economic contraction, and we could even see a 5% Q3 GDP number.  “Substantially enlarged government budget deficits means substantially more absorption of saving; means substantially more demand; and all of that means…

Shuli Ren from Bloomberg says, “China’s financial system seems on the brink of collapse.”

By Pucklore | August 23, 2023 | Comments Off on Shuli Ren from Bloomberg says, “China’s financial system seems on the brink of collapse.”

Mr. Ren asks, “How can China’s Lehman moment not be here already?”  Unlike in the U.S. where large firms simply unload their recourse and non-recourse bad properties to the banks, China continues to refinance these loans with special bonds.  This…

Nick Gerli says, “There is pressure building in the background.”  He doesn’t think homeowners will increase the housing supply – but SFR investors will.

By Pucklore | August 18, 2023 | Comments Off on Nick Gerli says, “There is pressure building in the background.”  He doesn’t think homeowners will increase the housing supply – but SFR investors will.

Jack Ablin of Cresset Capital also thinks that homes in the U.S. are $100K overvalued based on median income measures to current interest rates. Brian Sullivan interviews the panel. Mr. Gerli’s data indicates many SFR investors slowly being squeezed with…

The Fed is selling its bonds, and regulators are making it harder for banks to buy longer term bonds.  “We are in a very different era,” says Larry Summers.   “You’re looking at 4.75 on the 10-year.” 

By Pucklore | August 18, 2023 | Comments Off on The Fed is selling its bonds, and regulators are making it harder for banks to buy longer term bonds.  “We are in a very different era,” says Larry Summers.   “You’re looking at 4.75 on the 10-year.” 

Mr. Summers, who has been one of the most accurate economists since Covid, thinks inflation will run minimally at 2.5%.  Additionally, the CBO thinks the deficit will be 7% of GDP by the end of the decade.  With term premiums…

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