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USTs MIXED into month/years-end w/1st annual LOSS since 2013

As low REALZ RISE and CB QE moderates with a$$et valuations so high ...

Gary Shilling VIEW: It's All Uphill From Here for Corporate America

'while we slept'; BLK and Vanguard SAY another year of losses for USTs; Hindsight Capital wins AGAIN!

... at the bell

Q3 Slowdown in Real GDP Growth Evident in Nearly Every State

Yogi Berra economics ...

NYSE margin debt & buybacks cut both ways ...

Bloomberg VIEW: Inflation and CHINA to rattle markets in 2022 (El-Erian)

What Thomas Hoenig (KC Fed) new and when did he know it...

"... sociable selling flows ..." in USTs and "Riskier Bonds Rule"

FT: Hedge funds bet against market pessimism on US economic outlook

7yy ahead of supply; while we slept; EZ bonds grind cheaper (Omicron less threatening), watching GILTS

5yy (bearish)'wedge' consolidation

CapEX losin' some momo (TX, KC and Philly); FOMC composition unfolding ...

stock vs flow; specs increasing (10yr) short base

news, while we slept and an extremely short view

USTs tday: a quintessential show 'bout nothing ...

"The Bear Case Is Clear, but Will Price Confirm?"

while we slept

"Are Rock-Bottom Bond Yields 'Irrational'? -Gavekal

Merry Xmas and a happy, healthy new year!

Observations from global Wall Street's inbox...

Weekly economic indicators

"Today I convened individual calls with the CEOs of the nation's six largest banks..."

Happy bday to the Federal Reserve

Claims are for the NFP survey week ...

The beginning of the end of the year...

WFC: Monetary Policy Monitor: December 2021

Here’s What Won’t Happen in 2022

Mortgage rates fall (4wk low) BUT...

Notably WEAK UST volumes o/n

BBG: Gilts Underform Bunds, Treasuries; Equities Steady

MNI: Risk-on and inflation expectations driving core FI

NWM Unit Pleads Guilty to Manipulating Treasury Markets

Rolling With Inflation Was a Winning Move in 2021

while we slept...

WSJ: Booming U.S. Economy Ripples World-Wide, Straining Supply Chains and Driving Up Prices

Another higher rates call

Fed pivot is DOVISH? Kocherlakota's latest OpED

And another thing(s)...

Mansion a firm 'NO' so BBB unlikely to pass (GS on consequenses) ...

Sellside observations for week ahead

Weekly economic indicators

Thank you...

Tech Tension and Tightening Drains Risk Appetite

Our Favourite Charts of 2021 (WFC)

Annual REAL returns for 10yr USTs over past 100yrs

Equities Rally, USTs Outpeform As Curves Steepen

CNBC: fed survey says ...

while we slept ... USTs aggressively UNCH

A(nother) Fed Day (stock) Playbook

The 1965 analog ...

NFIB: Small biz optimism up slightly

What happens when Fed hikes, QE ends

UST volumes "uninspired" @ 52%

When the Fed hikes: what happens next?

S&P 5,250 and Dow 40k

Timeline of balance sheet normalization...

BUY 20s (vs 10s30s)

Bond Traders Stare at Worst Real Returns Since Paul Volcker Era

NOW everyone's watching 30yy

...While you slept...

An extremely unusual (late) cycle

Fed to DOUBLE Taper, Steepen Rate Path

Big Week For Central Banks (And Omicron)

Sellside observations for week ahead...

On the 1st day of XMAS my Tech-A-Mentalist gave to me ...

As goes RENT (OER), so goes CPI

Weekly Indicator Forecast

"Are real incomes better than reported?"

Wu-Xia Shadow Federal Funds Rate

Top-10 themes for 2022 (DB)

approaching policy error territory (DB)

USA: JOLTS Job Openings Increase More than Expected in October (Goldilocks)

Bond market NOT buyin' it ...

A few Sell Side Observations ...

(Steve)Major Bond Letter

A few sell-side observations and comments

Equity + Energy Rally Continues

It was the best of times, it was the worst, least liquid of times ...

More chips required for global car production

America Remains the Sanctuary

NFP: revisions, URATE, seasonals KEEP higher rate hope alive

'While you slept ...'

bond yields, trannies and R2k OH MY

a few sell side observations (part 1)

December seasonality ...

Omicron bond market stopAthon

MBAs REFI DEMAND PLUNGED 15% BUT ...

RTRS: ECB governors mull delaying call on future bond buys as outlook murky

Omicron, Broken Crystal Balls, 2022 Outlook

60/40 ... NOT dead yet

Retirement Party? (transitory)

IMF: Global Fin'l Safety Net has 'expanded significantly'

Options 101. "Unbalanced Leverage"

750k NonFarm Payroll (NFP) jobs Friday

Asset Prices, Leverage and Portfolio Rebalancing ...

"... net new bond issuance should be high ..."

The more things change ...

(a) Fixed Income (technical)Outlook

BRAINard on capping curve, BARRONS on bad bonds and a MINORITY REPORT (Rosie's view)

'A freelancer's dilemma'. Marketing as a service. (Seth Godin)

Happy (expensive) Thanksgiving

Giving thanks...

a few sell side observations

Core PCE in some historical FED context. UoMICH FEATURED chart ...

Beyond Fri (11/26th) early close, thinking about month-end EXTENSIONS -- MS says IN LINE

Early close PRICING / TIMING reminder

The Term Spread as a Predictor of Financial Instability

Technicals Put U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield of 2% in View: Chart

Hedge Funds Net Short Ultra Bonds: U.S. Rates Positioning

Strategic Petroleum Reserves...

Is hawkish bearish?

JPOW gets a 2nd term, BRAINard gets consolation prize

Chicago Fed Nat'l Activity Index ...

Hedge Funds Most Short Ultra-Long Treasury Futures Since 1Q20

above avg UST volumes overnight. MERKEL SAID...

Peak Liquidity Portends Trouble for Risk Assets -John Authers

Bond Traders on Rocky Path Are About to Be Stuffed With Auctions

Inflation, wars, depression…

thats a wrap ...

collateral shortage

DB CoTD: Lockdowns are back...

thank you for helping make each day possible ... my next chapter.

20yy -- levels to consider

(Major)push back (10s to 1%); China back 2nite; Deal/NO deal? and more...

Life After Default -WH; USTs oversold? -DataTrek, DIPportunity; 2yr BEs; Oct 14

household net worth

Evergrande, US House passes measure and something old but interesting.

OECD update; J&J boosters; travel restrictions easing; PRICE LEVELS, TECHS

Evergrande (& Sinic?)Yellen OpED; FISCAL CLIFF > Taper; supply v demand and FOMC

never sell the American consumer short; HFs BUY (stopped today?); UoMich

Catchup ... before and after weekend

A few UST market observations

USTs: Supply (2s, 5s and 7s) vs DEMAND (month-end) ahead of Jackson Hole

WTI (aka 'EARL) is a Transitorian

Got 20s? Perhaps a 20s30s STEEPENER (as WIN WIN hedge against Z2Z4) ...

NZ+China TECH regs=risk off bull flattening of USTs

Bond market INKBLOT TEST

#Treasuries

Specs Long 2y Futures 1st time Since 2018. WHY?

Claims down, trade deficit wider, BoE preps hike, GSs jacks S&P year end target

Chinese data (MISS)+Delta>GPIF reducing UST weighting

China PPT gets (re)ACTIVE

Hang Seng -4%=broad risk OFF=record low REALZ...over to you, Jay

what if...

ECB dovish=bearish (?) OR Jobless Claims weak, JayPOW to follow ECB

rate vol hits mtg apps; delta DIMS view; infra battle, OER calculation change comin' ...

positions, BULL CASE>bear, stop hunt

global macro within a US RATES context