WM 26 December 2022

Quotes















Lessons & thoughts


Linde effect


Goblin mode

Goblin mode : indulging in lazy or selfish habits

Richest people



Capital allocation









    





    




Von Mises


Problem

Your own prison


Meaning

Sentiment












Macro news

Money














GDP

Demographics







War (soon over?)
Defence

Covid
China overwhelmed as 250m people got Covid in a month!



China 


Pro and anti vax debate highlights temptation to the extremes. Why fear the unvaccinated if you are vaccinated is beyond me. Moreover, the side effects of vaccination are now better known. When "science" is used as a religion and doubt is no longer tolerated, we are heading for authoritarian regimes. The sad irony of it it all, is that it now advocated by liberal champions... 

Exports
    




Recession







Confidence
















Inflation







Yield curve


Asset allocation: favour real assets over financial assets





FX

DXY




Historic move in JPY













EURUSD






Precious metals & Crypto
















Fixed income

New secular bear market in bonds






Long term treasuries testing resistance
















Real estate

The bubble is bursting. Prices are inflated and no longer affordable as interest rates have shot up. The downside is big, but crash will only happen when forced sellers will accept the ask prices that are reflecting the higher costs of ownership.

it is now cheaper to rent

housebuilders see collapse of demand

they are pessimistic


housing starts now in free flall
And so are prices
housing activity is set to weaken into 2023


In China, mortgage rates are falling to calm down fears of property crash








    








Equities


December 














LEI bottom will be SPX bottom


Where? GDP/MV as a gauge





Trucks & S&P500
    


S&P 500 margin



4year cycle 2018, 2022, 2026


    



McLellan





50D MAV crosses


% below 50d mav and 200d mav




Corrections and bear markets




Equity value



Lead indicators diffusion model


SPX and hikes




Cycle



QQQ still overvalued






EPS 








2022 vs 2008






Who owns US equities?
Equity allocation still too high








Insiders



Put/call ratio



Not fearful enough?







Santa Klaus rally





VIX







Commodities










Alternatives



Themes, Sectors & Corporate news

Sectors


Streaming share of US TV

Agri Food = 10% of the world economy, 27% of the labour force


Caterpillar is the ultimate cyclical cap goods stocks is trying to tell us something?



Tesla is looking vulnerable still



Amazon?



Nike
Remember the "Just Do It". The advert helped Nike grow from USD 1bn of sales to 9bn between 1988 and 1998.

Online retailing











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