As Bad as it Gets…

As Bad as it Gets…

Let’s get straight into this one. Here’s the reality: shit is rapidly falling apart, as expected…?

If you recall, last month I laid out how quickly forward-looking indicators were deteriorating and provided one potential scenario where I could be wrong. That is, a situation in which a recession would not materialise. A redux of 2016. Given the most recent GDP print of -0.9% for Q2, that scenario is now completely off the table.

And, while we’ve just now entered a ‘technical recession’, the magnitude of the damage to financial markets is already HUGE.

Let’s have a look at some charts to see just how bad things really are.?

This is the worst H1 for US Bonds since 1788!?

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… and the worst start to equities in real terms since 1872…?

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If that were not bad enough, when you combine the losses in equities and bonds in the US, it is the worst drawdown as a percentage of GDP in all history… 60% of US GDP!!! Yes, you read that right...

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Looking at just the last few weeks, we’ve experienced one of the most volatile five-week periods since 1929…?

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Let me put this into context before we look at more charts. In global terms, I estimate that the war on inflation has cost:?

  • 21% of global GDP in equity losses.
  • 10% of global GDP in bond losses.
  • Maybe another 5% of GDP in other losses.?

That is a mind-boggling 36% of global GDP and is likely to get worse…?

By the time the dust has settled, we will have destroyed some 40% to 50% of GDP in asset valuations.?

All of this, just to fight 9% inflation that, as I’ve explained before, was driven by supply issues not demand issues. Wow.?

This had led to the worst sentiment I have EVER seen in financial markets.

Positioning in Equity Futures is the lowest in history…?

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AAII Sentiment of Bears just hit its highest level ever…?

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Bullish Sentiment touched its lowest level ever…?

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Sentiment towards stocks and bonds combined are at the lowest level ever…?

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Pessimism is near all-time highs…?

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… and Emerging Market Bond Sentiment is as bad as it gets…?

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Dollar Liquidity is at its lowest level ever…?

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While bond market liquidity is the second lowest level ever…?

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Everything has been taken out and shot. These are the lowest returns ever…?

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Global Consumer Confidence is around the lowest ever…?

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… and this is showing up in a buyers strike from consumers… the worst conditions ever…?

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... and Small Cap Valuations are around their lowest level ever…?

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You get the idea… we have never seen anything quite like this.

As ever, be careful out there!

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Dhara Mishra

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Raoul, thanks for sharing!

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Dominic Lombardo

Principal @ Lombardo Asset Management | CFA Charterholder, FRM

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Rajesh Sangam

Ideal Stage Innovator

2 年

Thanks for Invite

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John David Garrett

English Teacher (ESL/EFL) / Lecturer / Educator / Proofreader / Editor

2 年

Thanks, Raoul - As Frank said, that was sobering. I think in a good way, like shaking me as I'm already a bit dazed. Hopefully the shake gives me a better investment thesis. Just wish I had cash to buy things with now and into the coming months!

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