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Stop asking "when?". The US has already defaulted!
Large sovereigns can always choose not to hard default, but a soft default from inflation causes more capital loss than you think
Jan 16
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Mutually Assured Economic Destruction
The Cold War, with Chinese characteristics
Jun 2, 2025
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Peter Farac
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How does US growth slow with so much new debt?
Uncertainty won't overcome the deluge of new public and private debt
Mar 11, 2025
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Cross-border capital flows have shaped the world
Aug 17, 2023
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As a portfolio allocation, bonds really suck right now
Jul 25, 2024
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The almost certain bull case for US growth
Nov 9, 2023
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Peter Farac
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Why equities love the death of the business cycle
Sep 13, 2024
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Peter Farac
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How does US growth slow with so much new debt?
Mar 11, 2025
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Peter Farac
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Steel will tell you when to care about China
Mar 20, 2024
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War: a market clearing event
Charts & Notes: Week 10, 2026
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Markets = -1 * optimism
Charts & Notes: Week 9, 2026
Feb 27
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Peter Farac
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The market is giving up on the idea of stubborn US inflation
Charts & Notes: Week 8, 2026
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Tariffs that reshore must create inflation
Defining the "successful" tariff, featuring the tale of the washing machine and dryer combo
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Low unemployment is a European mirage
The lowest unemployment rate ever means little for Europe’s struggle to stay out of recession
Nov 10, 2024
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Why equities love the death of the business cycle
Reaccelerating stimulus, easing and low economic volatility will buoy equities and will keep short-vol popular
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