We are off to a flying start in our bets on the US consumer. We consider the “excess savings depletion” narrative vastly overcooked, and find the playing field to have changed leaving consumption solid in the month(s) ahead.
Something for your Espresso: The Asian Waiting Game
Markets await further action from the Asian monetary authorities with both JPY and CNY in the intervention zone again. In contrast to earlier rounds of intervention, we are much less certain that precious metals will thrive.
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Explainer: the 3 faces of Chinese consumer pessimism
The Li Keqiang Index witnessed its most robust monthly surge since 2005 but consumer confidence is rotten?
Understand the paradoxes of the Chinese consumer in this explainer.
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Consumer Watch: Is the FED & ECB nudging the same herd? 5 charts we watch
We’re skeptical of the “data-dependent” rear-view mirror approach by the FED & ECB. Refuting to provide guidance is one thing but are they listening to their crowds and acknowledging the differences?
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China Watch – How’s it going with that reopening?
The China play has thus far not been profitable but I refuse to back down on my underlining analysis- Yet some reconsiderations are in order and it might be the start of a larger reevaluation. But for now the course of the ship is intact
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Spending Watch: The great question about excess savings
One of the big drivers behind inflation and the economic boom in 2021 is the excess liquidity that the US government created for households and consumers. But what exactly has excess savings meant for the economy, and what is the outlook? Find out here.
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Spending Watch: Looking into the balance sheet of US Households
Despite all the recession talks and worsening economic conditions, consumers seem to be fine (for now), which might disturb our thesis of lower inflation and a recession in H2. In this piece, we’ll shed some light on the household balance sheet and deduce what it means for macro the next couple of months
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