The Mayhem Below the Surface of the Stock Market Seeps to the Surface: Now it’s the Giants that Topple by Wolf Richter • Jan 21, 2022 • 452 Comments The market finally gets it: The Fed is going to tighten to get a handle on its massive inflation problem.
Time to Revisit that Crazy Lumber Price Spike that Died and Came Back to Life by Wolf Richter • Jan 13, 2022 • 142 Comments The spike was thought to be buried and relegated to history. Turns out, it was an undead spike that’s now roaming the land again, wreaking havoc
After the Shortage, a Glut? Semiconductor Sales Hit Record for 7th Month. Hundreds of Billions in New Investments Planned by Wolf Richter • Jan 12, 2022 • 76 Comments But will there be enough demand in 2023 or beyond for all this new capacity in such a cyclical industry?
Wage Price Spiral Takes Off, Companies Point at it: Albertsons Shares -8%, JP Morgan’s Dimon Sees “Huge Pressure” on Labor Market by Wolf Richter • Jan 11, 2022 • 175 Comments The Fed finally sees it too.
New Vehicle Sales in 2021 at 1978 Level: 25 Years of Stagnation Interrupted by Plunges. But Prices Explode to WTF Level by Wolf Richter • Jan 6, 2022 • 177 Comments GM and Ford sport 6 year declines of -28% and -27%. Toyota blows all away, but still -7% from 2015. Hyundai-Kia sets new record. Captured in charts.
The Problem With Ponzis… by Kuppy • Dec 26, 2021 • 211 Comments The stock market’s whole Ponzi Sector is melting down – just look at the ARK Innovation ETF, a well-curated basket of the largest listed Ponzi Schemes.
Stocks Don’t Need More Alarm Bells, They’re Already Clanging and Jangling All Over the Place. But Here we Are: Leverage by Wolf Richter • Dec 17, 2021 • 304 Comments Stock market leverage, the big accelerator on the way up, and on the way down.
Vehicles in Operation and Registrations in 2021 by Automaker and Segment. Where’s Tesla? by Wolf Richter • Dec 13, 2021 • 121 Comments And which states are the leaders in pickup truck sales?
Share Buybacks Surge to Record ahead of Potential 1% Tax: Companies Buy as Insiders Dump like there’s No Tomorrow by Wolf Richter • Dec 12, 2021 • 173 Comments Buy High, Don’t Buy Low. Prices are sky-high and but companies are buying them back like never before.
Mayhem Beneath the Surface of the Stock Market by Wolf Richter • Dec 5, 2021 • 282 Comments But on the surface, stocks still look hunky-dory.
