Lee AdlerComposite liquidity continues to rise, but at a slower pace than in the second quarter as the Fed has slowed QE. That reduces the cash…
Surprise, surprise! They pumped the money in but the market didn’t rise. The Fed has been in the process of pumping $88 billion into Primary…
Well… The selloff that we expected as a result of the scheduled month end liquidity shortage happened. Just one problem. It came a week later…
After years of following and reporting certain banking indicators for hints about how liquidity is impacting the system, and vice versa, that’s the question I’m…
There will be a severe shortage of QE next week to match up with the end of month Treasury issuance. Bears have a shot there,…
The Fed’s balance sheet resumed its growth in August after a bit of a stall in July when dealers paid off Fed repos. That program…
The forecast has changed. It’s less bearish, but it’s still bearish. Here’s why. Subscribers, click here to download the report Not a subscriber yet? Get…
Macro liqudity been bullish since early July. That was no secret. We were fully informed and prepared. And it’s no secret that this balance is…
Macro liquidity is growing at a historically rapid pace, but much slower than in the second quarter. And there are signs of trouble brewing. Here’s…
Fed QE and Treasury supply remain roughly in balance. The Fed is still funding most, if not all new issuance, either by direct purchase of…
Several banking indicators have exhibited a mild trend of deleveraging that has now persisted over two months. What we don’t know yet is whether it…
Wall Street media shills have noted that the Fed’s balance sheet has shrunken a bit in recent weeks. Let’s get this out of the way…