The Fed is purposely flattening the yield curve by buying treasuries, which is fucking the banks and their little scams. Essentially, instead of raising rates to encourage banks to lend money, the Fed is crushing yields so the bastards at BAC will fish for higher returns. That’s why the stock prices of all banks and brokerages have been hit, as of late. The Fed is forcing them to accept more risk and get off the government’s tit. Nevertheless, we have ourselves a very difficult tape to read here, with TLT/FXY through the roof and gold and oil still so damn lofty.
My conundrum is this: if I release my hedges, I risk going into the worst month of the year, historically, fully exposed to the market at a time when red lights are flashing vis a vis the bond market. If I sell all of my longs or some of them, in order to let my VXX run, I risk missing out on an epic rally, which will be fueled by a pullback in treasuries and yen. I think it’s fair to say the market has no fucking idea what it’s doing right now.
At any rate, I’ve been talking to my people, trying to get a clear direction on the markets. When I figure this shit out, I will be sure to let you freeloaders know. For now, I remain steadfast in my ability to eat sandwiches, with aggressive/abrasive manners.
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