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The Fed's economic projections coming out of last week's FOMC meeting are far too optimistic. Fed's Real GDP projections for 2022, 2023 and 2024: 1.7%, 1.7% and 1.9% respectively. 2022 is going to be a zero percent to down Real GDP year in our view. 2023 will be flat with 2022 in our view. 2024 … Continue reading The Delusional Fed
It sure feels as though we are in a recession: Weak reports from retailers such as Amazon (AMZN) and Target (TGT, twice in Target's case).Soft retail numbers HERE.Low consumer confidence HERE.Atlanta Fed's new GDPNow estimate (as of June 15th), is zero percent Real GDP for Q2.Depleted personal savings (chart below).Even Johnny Come Latelys like Guggenheim's … Continue reading A Recession Won’t Cure Inflation Anytime Soon
Not sure if your reduction in force ("RIF"), was deep enough? If you must ask yourself that question, the answer is "No". Many publicly-traded Technology CEOs are about to navigate their first recessionary environment. If you are still managing headcount as if you are a venture-owned and operated company, you are carrying far too much … Continue reading Was Your RIF Deep Enough?
Google search term "recession" made a new peak this week as compared to other periods over the past 12 months per the graphic below. Source: Google Trends; TEK2day
Investors are too optimistic. The economy and markets will get worse before they get better. We climbed high during 2020 and 2021 due to manufactured "stimulus" in the absence of production which could only end in inflation. Given the nose-bleed heights brought on by artificial excess, we have far to fall as markets, asset prices … Continue reading Living On The Edge: Investor Sentiment Feels Like 2008
If you missed the latest episode of our TEK2day Podcast, you may access it at the YouTube link below. Episode 443 covers Ad-driven and Consulting-focused business models from the perspective of how they fare when the macro-environment softens. Episode 443 is a follow-up to our recent TEK2day article: Get Ready for EPS Misses https://youtu.be/PV6QdIPurHA
We do not believe that investors fully appreciate how fragile the U.S. economy is. Our view is that the U.S. economy is in a recession and that this period will be followed by long-term muted growth given: 1.) the enormous U.S. Government debt load ($30.4 trillion), 2.) persistent price inflation, 3.) a consumption-driven economy rather … Continue reading The U.S. Economy Is Long-Term Fragile
The Fed raised its Fed Funds rate by 50 basis points today as we and many others expected. The problem is that it is too little too late. It will be impossible for the Federal Reserve and its perma-dove Chairman Jerome Powell to take CPI back down to 2% in relatively short order without causing … Continue reading The Fed Won’t Have A Free Lunch
It is inevitable that the U.S. Economy will enter recession this year should the Fed continue to tighten monetary policy as inflation persists. Wall Street is already seeing slowed activity with some M&A deals and credit pricings put on hold indefinitely or cancelled outright. The real economy will feel the negative effects of higher interest … Continue reading A Recession Is Inevitable
Last year we predicted 2022 Real GDP in the 0-2% range (The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow cast for Q1'22 is 0.5% as of March 8th). A recession this year is inevitable as the Fed moves to increase the Fed Funds rate and migrates from Quantitative Easing to Quantitative Tightening (Thereby shrinking the money supply). The first … Continue reading Tangible Value When Inflation Persists
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