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“QUOTE” OF THE DAY: …we are in a precarious position in the U.S. with so many of our institutions going down. Many of those pushing against the system have no idea how precarious it is or what they will be destroying….. …Those defending it don’t know how precarious its position is or even what they’re defending, or why. But people lose respect for a reason. Peggy Noonan - WSJ
Optimism Gauge As of: 2/18/2016
>50-day MA/>100-Day MA Change Measuring Our Economy Last Update: 2/18/2016 Weekly Updates New Monthly Updates Indicator Current Value Prior/Metric Value St Louis Fed Financial Stress Index - 0.241 - 0.474 (Revised) -1.0 Chicago Fed National Act Index (3 Mon M/A) -0.24 -0.19 (Revised) -.50 Unemployment 4.9 5.0 +2.0 Weekly Jobless Claims (4Wk Mov Av) 273,250 281,250 (Revised) +.50 ECRI Weekly Index (Against 52 Wk Av) 130.0 129.6 Conf Board Leading Indicators (NEW) 123.2 123.4 (Revised) University of Michigan Sentiment – Final 92.0 (Final – Jan 2016) 92.6 (Final – Dec 2015) Monthly Retail Sales – ex Autos (Adjusted) 354,159 (Jan-2016) 353,978 (Dec) Revised NFIB Small Business Sentiment 93.9 95.2 ISM Manufacturing 48.2 (Expansion Line = 50) 48.0 (Revised) Economic Capacity Utilization 77.1 76.4 (Revised) Stock Market Moving Averages Weekly Data Points >50-day MA/>100-Day MA N/A S&P Case-Shiller 20 City Comp Index (YoY) 5.8% 5.5%
Economic Optimism Index Measuring our Economy 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Economic Optimism Index Current: Prior: 46.98% READING AS OF: 2/18/2016 Current Reading: 46.98% Trend: Negative Prior Reading: 52.48% Bias: Negative POSITIVE SINCE: 8/22/2012
STRESS INDICATOR UP STRONGLY -0.241 FROM -0.474 HIGHEST SINCE DEC 2011 Source: FRED
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2/10 INDICATOR
Credit Anticipates-Equity Confirms Swaps and Spreads Rate Prior Current Status* Libor/OIS 0.24 Euribor/Eonia -0.066 -0.055 DTCC Repo - Agency 0.504 0.522 DTCC Repo - MBS 0.507 0.525 DTCC Repo – Treasury 0.495 0.506 High Yield 8.62 8.45 Fed Reserve Currency Swaps-Short 91 90 Fed Reserve Currency Swaps-Long 2-Year Swap Spread 0.0460 0.0249 TED Spread 0.2740 0.3097 As of: 2/17/2016 *Note: Status = No major impact Status = Negative Impact Status = Moving Worse
FED BET Source: Federal Reserve Board staff calculations based on an econometric model described in the appendix to Janet L. Yellen (2015), “Inflation Dynamics and Monetary Policy,” speech delivered at the Philip Gamble Memorial Lecture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass., September 24, www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/yellen20150924a.htm.
DOWNSIDE RISK/VOLATILITY REMAIN HIGH Source: AlphaSimplex
MARKET REPEATS: NO RATE INCREASE THIS YEAR http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/interest-rates/countdown-to-fomc.html Source: CME; Federal Reserve
FED TALK? MEMBER DISTRICT TOPIC LINK Harker Philadelphia These {inflation} considerations make me a bit more conservative in my approach to policy, at least in the very near term. Although I cannot give you a definitive path for how policy will evolve, it might prove prudent to wait until the inflation data are stronger before we undertake a second rate hike. https://www.philadelphiafed.org/publications/speeches/harker/2016/02-16-16-an-economic-outlook Dudley New York Two main dangers to expansions: Inflation, adverse impacts Fed can’t control. Inflation risk low so current focus on adverse shocks. Assets/Liabilities of households crucial to economy absorbing shocks Household debt situation much better than previous years https://www.newyorkfed.org/newsevents/speeches/2016/dud160212 Rosengren Boston "In my own view, if inflation is slower to return to target, monetary policy normalization should be unhurried. A more gradual approach is an appropriate response to headwinds from abroad that slow exports, and financial volatility that raises the cost of funds to many firms." http://www.bostonfed.org/news/speeches/rosengren/2016/021616/index.htm FOMC Minutes - Jan - See Slide http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/monetary/20160217a.htm Bullard St Louis Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) case for monetary policy normalization in 2015 rested on several key assumptions and that two of these assumptions have now been called into question in 2016 https://www.stlouisfed.org/news-releases/2016/02/17/st-louis-feds-bullard-discusses-changing-imperatives-for-us-monetary-policy-normalization Williams San Francisco Later Today Mester Cleveland Friday Kaplan
MORE TALK MEMBER DISTRICT TOPIC LINK Kashkari Minneapolis Large banks must similarly be able to make mistakes—even very big mistakes—without requiring taxpayer bailouts and without triggering widespread economic damage. That must be our goal. TBTF Speech https://www.minneapolisfed.org/news-and-events/presidents-speeches/lessons-from-the-crisis-ending-too-big-to-fail Kaplan Dallas No statements on monetary policy
PRETTY STRONG STUFF Source:
Language of dissent (Bullard) WHAT THE FED SAID Language of dissent (Bullard) “The Committee would be concerned if inflation were running persistently above or below this objective.” Real PCE decreasing – held down by costs of non-energy imports Housing – continued gradual recovery Manufacturing output declined CAPEX slower/Inventory investment decreased Energy pulling down inflation globally Financial markets hampered by oil and concerns about global growth Assessment of financial vulnerabilities as moderate on balance Estimate that negative effects of lower equity prices and FX would be offset by low oil prices and better fiscal results Expect real GDP to expand somewhat faster moving forward Forecast for inflation revised down slightly but would increase gradually through 2018 Premature to change outlook over the medium-term Assessed inconsistencies with consumer spending against strong gains in household income Extended discussion about China’s economy/financial imbalances and impact on EMEs Tighter financial conditions evident – stock market & credit markets Many see increasing downside risks economy Source: Federal Reserve
IT’S BETTER, THE SAME, AND WORSE MACRO DATA IT’S BETTER, THE SAME, AND WORSE
UNTIL WE FIX SOME THINGS MARKETS WILL NOT SETTLE OIL CHINA DOLLAR FED INTEREST RATES INFLATION RECESSION
KEY WEEKLY DATA
LOOKING FOR A HOME Source:
NOTABLE EARNINGS COMMENTS: WITH 76% REPORTING NOTABLE EARNINGS COMMENTS: 69% reported earnings above mean estimate – 49% below Blended earnings decline of -3.7% (12/31/2015 est was -3.9%) Without energy +2.4% 68 companies negative guidance – 17 positive More companies beating EPS estimates – fewer beating Sales estimates 12-month forward P/E is 14.7 based on closing price of 1829.08 (10-year aver = 14.2) With forward EPS of $124.25 market valuation is ≈1827 Themes: Dollar Oil prices (Nets against currencies) Slow global economic growth Labor/wage impacts Source: FactSet
TWO DOWN IN A ROW 123.2 0.2% Decline Source: Conference Board
STILL DECIDEDLY NEGATIVE CFTC S&P 500 speculative net positions - 234,321 Source: CME
WE’LL TAKE IT! Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
IMPROVEMENT +0.2% +3.4% Source: Census Bureau
PRELIMARY DATA FOR FEB FALLS… AS EXPECTED 90.7 DOWN FROM 92.0 Source: Univ of Michigan
IMPORT/EXPORT PRICE INDICIES IMPROVE -1.1 VERSUS -1.4 FORECAST -0.8 VERSUS -0.9FORECAST Source: BLS
BUSINESS SALES – INVENTORIES JUST BLAH NEEDS TO START FALLING Source:
COMMENTS REQUIRED! Source: WSJ Junk spreads are mainly in energy Lots of +50 miscues Stocks are still strangely correlated to oil Those darn macro indicators ruin another “theory” Source: WSJ
EMPIRE STATE MANUFACTURING SURVEY NOT GREAT..OUTLOOK WEAK Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York
HOPEFULLY JUST A BREATHER Source: NAHB
NOT BAD… Down 4% Up 16% Source: MBA
NEW YORK FED SURVEY ON INFLATION/WAGES Steady decline Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York
IMPROVEMENT Highest since Nov 2015 Source: Federal Reserve
HOUSEHOLD DEBT HIGHER BUT LESS RISK Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York
STILL GROWING +2.147 mb Source: EIA
U.S. Macro -0.400 -0.450
Oil deal is not a deal – expect lower prices A level of “stress” prevails in credit markets and will cause short-term problems. The Fed should change their “tune.” Thinking they will Bond market volatility will continue until they do No recession at this point Markets trading in a “news range”: Oil – Dollar – Fed – Interest Rates Markets need 2Q to reassess – no relief for now Politics will be a bigger market driver after super Tuesday. March 1st Sidelines (Cash) is fine
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