Wk21 MacroTechnicals - Bloody Car Crash
Risk backdrop has shifted. Fed hike now priced by mid-2027, yields and dollar are moving higher, EMFX and metals started to crack, and equities are literally hanging by a thread of AI leadership
Risk backdrop has shifted. Fed hike now priced by mid-2027, yields and dollar are moving higher, EMFX and metals started to crack, and equities are literally hanging by a thread of AI leadership
Stunning rally has challenged my bearish view but energy related risks accompanied by tighter financial conditions with little interest in the left tail argue for caution
Markets remain priced for a benign outcome, but the macro backdrop is shifting. This week, I review the age old seasonality adage, lay out my bear case for risk assets and look at some high conviction RV themes.
Oil is rebounding amid a deal deadlock, rate expectations turning hawkish again, and markets are under-appreciating a stagflationary shift.
Geopolitical tensions persist and energy-driven inflation builds, markets may be underpricing deeper macro risks beneath a technically driven rebound
Markets are trading relief but macro backdrop grows more fragile. We reflect on recent developments against our going views and cover why we are biased toward trades that respect the possibility of markets underpricing stagflation risks.
Durable bottom or just a dead-cat bounce?
Oil shocks do not land the same way in every cycle. We compare 1979, 1990 and 2022 to today’s 2026 backdrop to assess whether equities are nearing a durable relief rally — or facing a more persistent stagflationary squeeze.
2022 may be a more relevant roadmap for 2026 than markets assume. Reviewing the macro and geopolitical parallels, why the Iran conflict may drag on, and which trading themes to keep in mind.
Stagflation risks are building and reshaping the macro regime. We assess the current backdrop to examine whether these conditions could be short-lived or likely to persist.
Geopolitical basket and stronger Dollar thesis may still have further to run, and an old discussion with a colleague shapes how I manage my book today.