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How Central Banks Are Stealing Your MoneySince the merger between the Fed and the Treasury (kidding, kind of), I've had so many conversations with individuals outside of the financial industry who struggle to fully grasp how central banks are stealing their money. Today, I'm going to share a short and simple post which I hope will help explain the direct effect of "money printing," on the working class. Let's jump right into it. When interest rates remain low for an extended period of time (historically), risk assets become more prone to rampant speculation (lucky for those holding assets outside of cash), leading to massive distortions in the underlying fundamentals of those assets, and historical valuation deviations from the mean (which is mathematically unsustainable). The rapidily rising prices of both assets, and goods & services, which is not being stimulated by an actual increase in the velocity of money, but rather from central banks artificially flooding the monetary system with liquidity (while interest rates are near zero), contributes to a lower standard of living for those holding cash as their primary asset. For example: If you have $100 in your bank account, and perhaps this is your only asset, then the central bank increases the money supply by 25%, what they've just done is increase the denominator which underpins the value of that $100. Here's a simple logical demonstration: 100/100 = 1 (baseline purchasing power.) 100/125 = 0.80 (a 25% increase in the money supply in this example, as a result of central bank money printing, results in a 20% loss in purchasing power.) In essence, in this hypothetical situation, you've just lost 20% of your purchasing power. With CPI in the US running at 5.4% YoY vs the Fed's 2% "target," we're currently looking at an inflation rate almost triple the Fed's goal. The US10Y yield trades at 1.25% while CPI is 5.4%, and the Fed continues to print $1.44 Trillion on an annualized basis, with no end in sight. Welcome to the wonderfully horrific world of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). Anyone looking for a hedge?
NASDAQ:TSLAEducation
by Hedge_Of_The_World
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Growth expectations falling as real yields are dropping?With inspiration from the Financial Times: www.ft.com 10-year inflation expectations(T10YIE) are stable while the US 10 yield (US10Y) and 10-year TIPS (treasury inflation-indexed security, DFII) are falling. This means that real rates are dropping as they are calculated as the nominal rate (US10Y) minus inflation expectations(T10YIE). The Financial Times argue though that as Gold is strongly inversely correlated to 10-year TIPS it should rise to 2100 from 1800 where it is now and that real yields therefore are somewhat imaginary.
FRED:T10YIE
by lucky_human_foot
Global Futures Extend Friday's Losses, Vix up 17%Here we go, folks! After an ugly opex on Friday which saw 30% of SPY, QQQ, IWM, and SPX options expire, leading to heavy selling across the board, futures are extending losses on Monday morning. As of 9AM, the S&P is down -1.21% to 4,266.12, the Dow is down -1.44% to 34,067, the Nasdaq is down -0.95% to 14,532, and the Russell is down -2.22% to 2,113. European and Asian markets are also taking it on the chin with the Dax down -2.62%, the CAC40 down -2.44%, the FTSE 100 down -2.13%, the Nikkei 225 down -1.28%, and the CSI 300 down -0.39%. It doesn't look like anyone can hide from the risk off theme today. As you can imagine, risk protection is in high demand with the Vix up 16.86% to 21.56. We're back at the 200DMA around 22, and we look poised to test trendline resistance around 24 as early as today on a break above the 200MA. Based on recent Vix price action after seeing solid support at the multi-year ascending trendline (around 15), we may be looking at the beginning of a larger repricing of risk off the back of higher than expected COVID infection rates last week, as well as growing inflation fears. Here's hoping logic works it's way back into the market going forward (finally). The US10Y yield is puking to 1.225% - we just lost the 200DMA at 1.275% and we're racing toward the 100MA (w), where the 50MA (w) is about to converge, around 1.20%. We should get support here, however, investors seem to be flocking into bonds as a safe haven against downside. The more shaky equity markets become, the more we may see yields crash, at least initially. Bitcoin is back at 30k support, but we're down over -3% on the day, and may be about to lose support, taking us toward 20k, which I believe is the 100MA (w). As risk is repriced, of course we'll see crypto sell off. It's only a matter of time before debt starts to pull flows away from assets, and those with the highest beta, and weakest value proposition, will be hit the hardest. Finally, the dollar (DXY) is retesting wedge resistance again for the 5th time in a month. We're sitting at 92.88 and we're fast approaching the March 2021 high's around 93.30 opening the gates to the upper band of the wedge around 95-96. Things are getting interesting so stay tuned for our live analysis at 9:30AM.
TVC:VIXLong
by Hedge_Of_The_World
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Black Swan - Transitory InflationIdea for Macro: - I present to you a counterargument for the media blaring inflation narrative. - Speculate that the interest rate hikes (Jackson Hole, etc.) are just red herrings. In fact rates may go negative. - The real shocker is that everybody is positioned for inflation when inflation is at its peak and is indeed transitory. The reflation trade was debt driven and is supported by nothing but hot air. “Inflation - A continuing rise in the general price level usually attributed to an increase in the volume of money and credit relative to available goods and services” - Merriam-Webster Actually global credit impulse is rolling off. - There are 3 types of inflation that are relevant: Monetary, Consumer Price, Asset. (Lyn Alden, www.lynalden.com) Monetary Inflation: "In highly indebted economies, additional debt triggers the law of diminishing returns. This fact is confirmed when the marginal revenue product of debt (MRP) falls, where MRP is the amount of GDP created by an additional dollar of debt. In microeconomics, when debt is already at extreme levels, a further increase in debt leads to an increase in the risk premium on which a borrower will default suggesting that the bank or other lender will not be repaid. As the risk premium rises, banks are often unable to price this additional cost through to their private sector borrowers thus the loan to deposit ratio of the banks falls. Combining both the falling MRP with a declining loan to deposit (LD) ratio, results in a reduction in the velocity of money. In terms of the impact on monetary activities, a drop in the LD ratio means that more of bank deposits are being directed to the purchase of Federal, Agency and state and local securities in lieu of private sector loans. The macroeconomic result is that funds are shifted to sectors that are the least productive engines of economic growth and away from the high multiplier ones." - Too Much Debt, Hoisington Investment Management Co. - Yes, you have M2 skyrocketing, but compare it with Debt and adjust for inflation. Wow, It did nothing to debt levels. GDP adjusted for inflation barely recovered: - M2 doesn't exist in a vacuum, but needs to be balanced for deflationary forces. Debt is winning. - Yes, you have consumer price inflation and asset price inflation, but these are largely driven by speculative bubbles. They are not driven by fundamental factors nor underlying conditions. They will regress to the mean by Reflexivity. - Yes, there are supply chain issues due to COVID + political tensions, but how long will it last? Are the political tensions even necessary? What happened to lumber even with supply chain issues? - What is even the reason for continued asset purchases by CBs? IMO, asset purchase tapering is done to engineer a crash in the speculative asset bubbles, so that more extreme monetary policies can be enacted to try to stop the tidal wave of debt. Once the speculative asset bubble collapses, consumer price inflation will be controlled as well. In fact there will be a dollar shortage, as each dollar is leveraged 50x+ vs. debt. - CBs don't care about speculative asset inflation okay? Not a big deal. Bubbles even pop by themselves. Price of Big Mac and used car goes up a little bit, boohoo. - Evidence to support my thesis is falling inflation expectations. Inflation expectations are what drives asset prices up. If inflation is expected to decrease, then the prices of assets are expected to decrease. Why would anyone hold an asset expected to depreciate in price? Signals of falling inflation expectations: Inflationary yields: Inflationary currency pairs: FRED inflation expectation rate: fred.stlouisfed.org Gold - you might see something crazy happen here. This can be the end of a distribution pattern: Inflationary Commodities: - The stock market is one of the last markets to receive liquidity trickling down from the source. Currencies, bonds, commodities lead them and stocks should not be used as an indicator for future inflation expectations over them. - Right now, the world is positioned for inflation and are looking for interest rate hikes as the signal, but that won't be catalyst. - Inflation and liquidity flows have been cut off at the source, and now we are at the cliff of the debt driven sugar rush. There must be great suffering in order to justify more extreme monetary policies. Then and only then will you have sticky inflation in a stagflationary environment. "Inflation is transitory" - Jerome Powell GLHF - DPT P.S. Disclaimer - I am relentlessly selling risk assets, long volatility and bonds.
FRED:WM2NS
by UnknownUnicorn1043646
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Credit - US10Y to DeclineIdea for US10Y: - US10Y will decline - institutional fear > buy safe bonds. - Positive correlation in yields/equities right now (extreme periods) - Markets are topped, this will cause a decline in equities. - UST signaling deflationary shock. Yes, you will have inflation win out in the end, but you can have deflationary shock to get Fed to enact more extreme monetary policies. You can have negative growth during price inflation. Reminder that major crashes are preceded by capitulation in yields: GLHF - DPT
TVC:US10YShort
by UnknownUnicorn1043646
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US10Y Medium-term sellThe US10Y has confirmed the shift from bullish to long-term bearish as last week it broke below the Higher Lows Zone that has been holding since the August 07, 2020 bottom. The bounce however on the 1D MA200 (orange trend-line on the left chart) is something to keep an eye on, but for the moment that is viewed as a Lower Lows rebound within a Channel Down (right chart). The last Lower Highs were made at or close to the 4H MA200 (orange trend-line on the right chart). Since the 4H RSI has just entered its Resistance Zone, it may be a good time to start selling the US10Y. The target is 1.1600, above the 0.5 Fibonacci retracement level (as seen on the left chart). Most recent US10Y idea: ** Please support this idea with your likes and comments, it is the best way to keep it relevant and support me. ** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- !! Donations via TradingView coins also help me a great deal at posting more free trading content and signals here !! 🎉 👍 Shout-out to TradingShot's 💰 top TradingView Coin donor 💰 this week ==> Ether2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TVC:US10YShort
by TradingShot
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US Futures Slip After CPI Explodes 5.4% YoYUS Futures are trading marginally lower on Tuesday morning with the Dow down -0.16% to 34,821, the S&P down -0.21% to 4,369, the Russell down -0.37% to 2,268 and the Nasdaq down -0.4% to 14,865 as of 8:50AM. We saw June CPI come in extremely hot moments ago at 0.9% vs the 0.5% expected, while Core CPI also came in at 0.9% vs the 0.5% expected. We're talking YoY CPI of 5.4%, folks. Ouch! Good luck with the transitory narratve now DJ Powell. PepsiCo beat earnings estimates this morning and is up around 1.6% in pre-market trade, while JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs also released strong earnings which showed a slip in FICC and trading desk revenue for JP Morgan (but a beat on earnings), while Goldman reported their "second best quarter in history," according to ZeroHedge. The US10Y yield is down around -0.75% to 1.35%, and is falling fast after the hot CPI print as investors flee into USTs. The Dollar caught a strong bid - we're up around 0.25% and sitting at 92.47. Gold is trading relatively flat - we're up 0.6% to 1,807.4, while WTI rose 0.18% to 74.27. Vix is holding on to a 16 handle for dear life after a light rebound yesterday after Friday's massacre. Finally, Bitcoin (BTCUSD) is down around -1.80% to 32,522, and looking incredibly bearish as we approach 30k support. This is playing out like a dead cat bounce which looks poised to resolve itself in the very near future. I may be a buyer of Bitcoin at the 20k level, depending on the state of the equity market, and of course, the policy outlook. Today should be a doozy after this morning's insane CPI print. Let's see how things shake up. Cheers, Michael. * I am/we are currently long HUV, UVXY.
BITSTAMP:BTCUSDShort
by Hedge_Of_The_World
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US10Y - Strategy WeeklyA couple of things to note here as the chart clearly shows the attempt of a break on the log-chart. We now know Sellers are attempting the strategical and important pin on their opponent. It is clear the inflation trade is deteriorating, and in the most profound sense looks rather like a deeper mission that is underway. On the technical side, the next levels in play with a break on the chart here are at 1.00% and 0.50%. The next charts is clearer as to what we were tracking, firstly the US10Y has completed the full retrace back towards 1.5%/1.75%, and secondly, a lot of unwinding has begun in Commodities and Cyclicals as Oil retreats from the key 75 resistance. With a break in the log-chart, these larger areas of the chart are now rendered useful for freer manoeuvring and can trigger a sharp uptick in volatility for those who are becoming quite rigid. We need to keep an eye on the state of affairs in inflation and wages in particular, although when looking at the headings cooking for the US via fiscal tightening and etc, it looks like the inflation trade as a lot further to unwind yet.
TVC:US10YShort
by ridethepig
2
US Futures Tank on Thursday, Vix Spikes 25%US Futures are tanking on Thursday after a rough overnight session saw the S&P fall back toward it's 21EMA around 4,269. As of 9AM the S&P is down -1.3% to 4,294, the Dow is down -1.3% to 34,124, the Nasdaq is down -1.32% to 14,607, and the Russell is down -1.85% to 2,207. The Russell is down around -4.28% on the week, and has lost critical MA supports, potentially leading to further downside toward the 200DMA around 2,053 as early as tomorrow. The Vix is up around 25% and is back at a 20 handle as we approach the open. Considering we're down less than -2% on the majors today, and we're seeing this type of bid for risk protection, things could get nuclear for Vix if we get a decent multi-percentage point correction today/tomorrow. The US10Y yield is puking again as inflation fears subside - we're down just over -2% and sitting at 1.29%. The Dollar (DXY) retreated -0.34% to 92.38 after another test of the wedge yesterday. With stocks puking, we should see a bid for cash today. Bitcoin is down just under -4% and sitting back at a 32k handle. We're approaching the 30k support once again in what is shaping up like a dead cat bounce. The next logical target if 30k goes, is 20k. I know the Bitcoin perma bulls hate this prediction, but like all risk assets, when the tap stops, the party is over. Gold is seeing a nice bid here, though, we're up around 0.78% on the day, and sitting at 1,815.9. Lastly, we saw jobless claims this morning come in at 373k vs the 350k expected, while continuing claims fell to 3.339MM vs the prior print of 3.48MM. Funny how when the pandemic claims end, the jobless claims fall... Our live analysis begins at 9:30AM. * I am/we are currently long HUV, UVXY
TVC:VIXLong
by Hedge_Of_The_World
2
US Futures Drift Sideways Near ATH'sUS Futures are trading sideways on Tuesday morning - we're sitting near the ATH's, and showing no signs of letting up. The bears have vanished again at the opportune time for bulls, setting us up for further upside this week off the back of nothing but relentless and persistent fiat debasement by central banks, along with the corporate buy-back ponzi. We're entering Q2 earnings season, and so we'll have ample opportunity to dissect the performance of the broader market, to better understand where the flows ended up over the past quarter, and how market breadth is shaping up at the end of this secular expansionary cycle. As of 9AM the S&P was trading flat at 4,342.50, the Dow was down -0.6% to 34,655, the Nasdaq was up 0.20% to 14,743.50, and the Russell was up 0.16% to 2,305.70. The Dollar (DXY) slipped back to 92.30, while Gold recaptured an 1,800 handle (1,813.20), sitting up around 1.68% in pre-market trade. WTI rallied around 0.86% to 75.81, and Vix recaptured a 15 handle (15.80), after hitting a low of 14.25 on Friday. According to ZeroHedge, we've seen 7 consecutive days of new ATH's on the S&P, and considering we're seeing data that is not conducive of maintaining loose monetary policy, the Fed is boxed into a corner. Imo this entire rally since the March 2020 lows has been a complete fraud. If you look at the "rebound" with M1 in mind, we haven't rebounded at all. What has seemingly happened is a secret and aggressive devaluation of fiat across the G20, so the working class is none the wiser. Let's see what happens next... Our live Analysis begins at 9:30AM. * Iam/we are currently long HUV, UVXY
TVC:VIXLong
by Hedge_Of_The_World
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