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The US bombed Iran over the weekend. Naturally, the S&P 500 rose 2% on Monday-Tuesday while Crude Oil fell 12% and the Volatility Index $VIX crashed 15%.
Just as everyone predicted…
Gold-to-silver ratio has fallen by 10% within 3 weeks
We’ve seen this only 8 times since 2019
Each one was followed by more upside on the S&P 500
This time is not different
Every recession in the last 35 years started with a violent drop in the 2-year yield.
We’re not there yet, but we’re dancing on the edge.
The 10Y-2Y spread is bull-steepening. If the 2Y breaks lower, it signals the Fed has lost control.
That’s your cue. Watch it closely.
Long-term research indicates US 10 year has traded at CPI plus 175.
With inflation at 2.5% that puts a 10 year at 4.25% or so.
That was history — but deficits/ensuing supply of bonds/and a weak dollar should keep CPI from falling below 2.5% and the 10 year from falling below 4.25%.
Stocks are AI dominated and continue to suggest 1-2% economic growth despite tariffs and geopolitical unrest.
I suggest a “little bull market” for stocks and a “little bear market” for bonds.
Nothing dramatic either way for now.
US CPI data quality is deteriorating:
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) calculates CPI inflation by gathering ~90,000 monthly price quotes across 200 product and service categories.
There are hundreds of field collectors tracking these prices in 75 urban areas nationwide.
However, when price data is unavailable, BLS uses estimates, which typically average ~10% of all data points.
Most recently, in May, the share of estimates jumped to ~30%.
In other words, nearly 1/3 of the prices within the CPI were simply "estimated" last month.
What is happening here?