tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post2380888744190872694..comments2024-03-28T12:22:11.704+00:00Comments on Macro Man: Back soonMacro Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12324967552369915949noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-17063699001090541842011-02-19T22:53:02.224+00:002011-02-19T22:53:02.224+00:00Most changes start as a small short term movement,...Most changes start as a small short term movement, then opinions change and long term trends get established. I am always enamoured by all your views (short term or long term) as short term movements lead to changes in long term opinions.<br />You are underestimating the appreciation of your readers. Come back stronger. In my view, yours is undoubtedly the best blog around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-55572889033345880902011-02-19T09:36:30.876+00:002011-02-19T09:36:30.876+00:00Polemic - interesting you ask if we know anyone lo...Polemic - interesting you ask if we know anyone long treasuries. My main focus is fx and fxo so I may have misunderstood here but I know quite a few traders who are actively paying up EUR and US rates looking for the inflation concerns to start to build...<br /><br />In fact we're (read: my junior) starting to do a lot of work into the concept of "risk" decoupling - so those with high unemployment and inflation without the current account to protect themselves under-perform and everywhere else (read: Poland) outperforms. <br /><br />This should definitely be the year of the paradigm shift in markets but I don't think it will strictly be a positive one.Mintynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-74444847604370278102011-02-19T01:09:40.512+00:002011-02-19T01:09:40.512+00:00Pretty hard to see TMM returning to the chaos that...Pretty hard to see TMM returning to the chaos that is enveloping the world at this moment, can't you see, his sitting there under the investigatory eye of his favorite cherry tree with the Ascot formguide in his left hand and a swan lager in the other.....enjoy,TMM.....you know how to pick'em <br /><br />FXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-29236857415628656552011-02-18T20:25:55.683+00:002011-02-18T20:25:55.683+00:00Looks like we are about to go into a long weekend ...Looks like we are about to go into a long weekend with riots, revolts and revolutions in all kinds of dodgy places like Djibouti, Libya, Yemen and um... Wisconsin. If this can't trigger a rally in the dollar, and the return of TMM, then nothing can.Leftbacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-72308168166064817882011-02-18T16:49:21.764+00:002011-02-18T16:49:21.764+00:00Right field makes a number of good points about ma...Right field makes a number of good points about market momentum, and the fact that markets don't give a damn about the nature of the recovery when there is a river of hot money flowing.<br /><br />However, one cannot escape the fact that things are coming unglued around the world in terms of food inflation and social unrest, and the politicians and central bankers are all gathered to discuss it. <br /><br />Are a few terse comments about potential withdrawal of liquidity completely out of the question? Today's market is saying yes.....Leftbacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-68013454355131936742011-02-18T14:53:30.575+00:002011-02-18T14:53:30.575+00:00Two Different Camps...News Flow or Noise Irrelevan...Two Different Camps...News Flow or Noise Irrelevant to Both ---- There are currently two thematic exercises underway in the professional community with respect to Equities. The first are those converting to the view that the recovery is the same (i.e. self-sustaining) from balance sheet or excess inventory recessions. This group continues to move from underweight to neutral and have largely been forced to buy higher prices due to the fact that lower prices have been non-existent. The fact that higher prices are coming only in small increments is only creating the illusion that more meaningful lower prices are forthcoming and provide better location, the end result is minor chasing and major underperformance. The second group are those who began the year with the correct net long exposure and has increased gross accordingly alongside positive US data and stronger DM risk assets, these professionals are back to “business-as-usual”. Point being, beta (Sept-Dec) or sector/factor/fx rotation (Jan) are irrelevant and lower correlations have them moving back to their sweet spot of true long/short and only being interested in single names. Anecdotally, I am seeing this from their requests and the exercises I am going through for many. Conclusion: negative analogs, 3-day weekend and Mid-East concerns, a EM-DM rotation or USD covering, higher yields, corporate margin compression or less Fed money are all falling on deaf ears and not relevant to either of these two camps at the moment.Right Fieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-575911281413612042011-02-18T02:11:11.194+00:002011-02-18T02:11:11.194+00:00That video made me think of the newsletter from th...That video made me think of the newsletter from the folks @ Black Swan Capital about the "Doom & Gloomers"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-28872423021664872022011-02-17T22:08:33.482+00:002011-02-17T22:08:33.482+00:00Maybe too many people are short USTs and USD. Here...Maybe too many people are short USTs and USD. Here is a sure sign of an incipient rally in the greenback, every moron is suddenly on TV and the web saying the same thing, "Ze dollahr vill bekom vurthlezz..."<br /><br />http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/article/535935/Tips-to-Protect-Yourself-From-a-Worthless-Dollar%3A-Porter-Stansberry<br /><br />Whether you are short USTs or not rather depends on whether you think we are experiencing a "normal" recovery from a "normal" recession. As you know LB is in the minority on this one, taking the view that balance sheet recessions are not like excess inventory recessions and that ZIRP/QE recoveries are not exactly the same as "the real thing". The price action today in the face of the PPI/CPI combo was instructive, no?<br /><br />Welcome back in advance, lads!Leftbacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-43230266307806120682011-02-17T21:19:18.704+00:002011-02-17T21:19:18.704+00:00But LB .. do you know anyone long USTs? We know an...But LB .. do you know anyone long USTs? We know an awful lot who are short up the ying-yangs.Polemichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985506596290073453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-43371118422958266052011-02-17T21:15:42.964+00:002011-02-17T21:15:42.964+00:00Yes its only a week off and as LB said above.. pro...Yes its only a week off and as LB said above.. probably the right one. We'll be back next week but don t expect with the bang of a Michael Jackson return. Actually come to think of it, thats not a good analogy.<br /><br />Did someone mention the Swerve? I hope he hasn't done anything silly while we have been off has he? Or we may have something to say about it...Polemichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985506596290073453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-66782582172392315782011-02-17T21:10:49.541+00:002011-02-17T21:10:49.541+00:00When you get back, perhaps we can review this part...When you get back, perhaps we can review this particular bit of fear-mongering with regard to US bond markets. Still considering the source being Goldman (always playing the other side of the trade they are pushing) and the mouthpiece is the sell-side's ultimate BRIC-shill, perhaps we can dismiss this as just another BRIC in the wall of bullshit.<br /><br />http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-16/u-s-bonds-may-risk-repeat-of-1994-bear-market-o-neill-says.html<br /><br />Personally we think that EMs of all flavours will constitute a delicious short all year, as investors will keep crowding back in to buy each dip, only to emerge, like the beloved Knight from Monty Python, with a series of gushing "flesh wounds".Leftbacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-59604676145148151282011-02-17T20:59:47.348+00:002011-02-17T20:59:47.348+00:00Best blog or even website around. The thought proc...Best blog or even website around. The thought process and insights you guys are sharing is worth more than gold (or silver.. ahahah)<br /><br />I love the balanced view and trading/risk-management approach.<br /><br />Way better than what I read from sell-side strategists, pundits, etc...<br /><br />PS: I had to substitute with ZH. And god! it is a Cuckoo's nest down thereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-13350287976975370932011-02-17T18:02:52.211+00:002011-02-17T18:02:52.211+00:00Let's not overreact. It's just a one-off, ...Let's not overreact. It's just a one-off, temporary absence. I am sure TMM will revert to their favourite target over the medium term.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-6984985940581895912011-02-17T16:37:15.327+00:002011-02-17T16:37:15.327+00:00I was going to post up the inflation letter in an ...I was going to post up the inflation letter in an attempt to bait themAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-84299440718307983682011-02-17T13:23:38.455+00:002011-02-17T13:23:38.455+00:00Too bad you had to take *this* week off. We're...Too bad you had to take *this* week off. We're probably missing out on a couple of these glorious rants against the SwerveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-81046175757634461462011-02-17T03:44:59.580+00:002011-02-17T03:44:59.580+00:00Hello TMM. Never posted a comment before but read ...Hello TMM. Never posted a comment before but read your blog regularly. Love the ideas and the humour. Keep up the good work! From a buy-side strategist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-46985076397096846902011-02-16T15:20:38.653+00:002011-02-16T15:20:38.653+00:00Please do have a rest if it suits you, but don'...Please do have a rest if it suits you, but don't think that your efforts are not appreciated. I concur with zen who says,"...most insightful and amusing read".<br /><br />Keep it up - your efforts and insights are top notch and are well appreciated here.<br /><br />Many thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-72953644115284887842011-02-15T19:23:44.971+00:002011-02-15T19:23:44.971+00:00This is a truly excellent blog and I have learned ...This is a truly excellent blog and I have learned a tremendous amount through following it every day. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-47582981715448718682011-02-15T17:36:29.053+00:002011-02-15T17:36:29.053+00:00I vote for the bottle of red, this week. TMM. Noth...I vote for the bottle of red, this week. TMM. Nothing of any great significance is likely to occur. The following week's anticipation of the Irish elections will spice things up, no doubt... <br /><br />Enjoy the week off.Leftbacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-64109651074599840182011-02-15T16:21:55.404+00:002011-02-15T16:21:55.404+00:00Only more excited, thanks TMM.Only more excited, thanks TMM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-52496530166567577152011-02-15T15:41:54.484+00:002011-02-15T15:41:54.484+00:00Thank you all for your kind words of encouragement...Thank you all for your kind words of encouragement, it's heart-warming indeed. But please don't worry, we will be back next week.<br /><br />In case you were worried that our absence is in response to anything specific, we are seldom influenced in how we structure our posts by individuals, but we do read every comment. Perhaps it should be remembered why we do this - it's for increased clarity of our own thought process and to have some FUN, rather than trying to provide a free perfect-money-making-machine for others, as we know there is no such thing. It's the comments area where we look to get some reward for it all, as we hope it will fire up a lively, friendly and hopefully humorous debate that will challenge or corroborate our own thoughts - which it often does with some very talented people out there kindly offering some astute insight. Please keep it up.<br /><br />As for track records, consistency of thought, measurements of performance etc., we get quite enough of that in our day jobs, thank you, to ever make us worry about that of the blog, I am afraid. <br /><br />So TMM will be back next week but in the meantime keep the comments coming whilst we work out which is more tempting - reading research or relaxation with another bottle of red.<br /><br />Thanks again<br />Your friends at TMMPolemichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985506596290073453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-11806873094134799342011-02-15T13:44:17.692+00:002011-02-15T13:44:17.692+00:00Another comment of support here. Your blog has pr...Another comment of support here. Your blog has provided great insight and helped me learn new things. I check it out every day.Marshall Junghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01494663748081037987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-37769119221412369632011-02-15T09:55:47.992+00:002011-02-15T09:55:47.992+00:00This is one of the few blogs I read religiously.
...This is one of the few blogs I read religiously.<br /><br />Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-18902178815696441012011-02-15T08:18:18.291+00:002011-02-15T08:18:18.291+00:00maybe the comment space needs to go back to regist...maybe the comment space needs to go back to registered users only?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-19660200748902325132011-02-15T08:07:24.804+00:002011-02-15T08:07:24.804+00:00ehmmmmmmm shame...... one of the goto sites for me...ehmmmmmmm shame...... one of the goto sites for me. Reasonable refection on markets though, it is quiet although I suspect we might see a tad more vol in the coming days. Enjoy the break!hunkofjunkhttp://www.mentalcrumble.comnoreply@blogger.com