The Market Is On Its Shakiest Ground In Years

The market definitely feels like it’s on the shakiest ground its been on all year, with the VIX finally staying above 20 and “blow off valves”, as I have called them on this blog, like gold, catching what appears to be relentless bids.

But I continue to believe we are still only in the early stages of the wheels falling off as it relates to both monetary policy and fiscal policy — a setup I wrote about last week in this article: The Stock Market Sits On The Edge Of The End Of The World


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Last week I also laid out why we can’t afford yet another war, and why I believe Austrian School thinkers and gold bugs are going to be the ones who wind up getting the blame, despite being right, when it all comes crashing down: Financial Free Speech

Two weeks ago I also laid out which stocks were holding my interest in my personal portfolio, and why: Trading Armageddon: October 2023 Portfolio Review

This week I’ll be sending out quarterly thoughts from one of my absolute favorite hedge fund investors, including their thoughts on macro and positions their fund owns. Recall at the beginning of the month, I laid out why I was paying “urgent attention” to gold miner stocks: Why I'm Paying Urgent Attention To Gold Miner Stocks

I also published some thoughts from fund manager Harris Kupperman, who laid out why he believes markets are on the verge of “anarchy”: "As I Look Into The Future, I See Anarchy": Harris Kupperman

Finally, here’s what else I’ve been publishing about over the last two weeks:

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the market is on its shakiest ground in years

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Authored by Quoth The Raven via ZeroHedge October 22nd 2023