After having traveled to London last week, I am left with a vibe of a head fake reflation narrative. We are truly late in the cycle, which opens the door for super interesting bets.

After having traveled to London last week, I am left with a vibe of a head fake reflation narrative. We are truly late in the cycle, which opens the door for super interesting bets.
An extraordinary NFP report spooked markets on Friday, but is the report full of fake news? The NFP admittedly rhymes with the big picture observations. The US economy is accelerating, while Europe is stuck in the abyss.
We experience seasonal adjustments to an extent NEVER seen in time series history for CPI, Retail Sales and ISM numbers in January. Are we amidst a spreadsheet rebound or an actual economic rebound? We lean towards the former. Here is why…