Friday, September 16, 2022

The Morning Call--FedEx CEO warns the numbers aren't good

 

The Morning Call

 

9/16/22

 

 

The Market

         

 

            Thursday in the charts.

            https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/i-love-smell-liquidation-morning

 

            QT adds to strain on bond market.

            https://www.ft.com/content/70e43592-30d0-4348-916b-673910ad7726

 

    Fundamental

 

       Headlines

 

              The Economy

 

                        US

 

                          August industrial production fell 0.2% versus expectations of +0.1%.

                          https://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2022/09/industrial-production-decreased-02.html

 

                        International

 

August Chinese YoY industrial production was up 4.2% versus estimates of +3.8%; August YoY retail sales were up 5.4% versus +3.5%; August unemployment rates was 5.3% versus 5.4%.

 

August UK retail sales fell 1.6% versus predictions of -0.5%; ex fuel, they were down 1.6% versus -0.7%.

 

August EU CPI was +0.6% versus consensus of +0.5%.

 

                        Other

 

                          Ten charts on the economy.

                          https://compoundadvisors.com/2022/10-chart-thursday-9-15-22

 

                          Atlanta Fed slashes Q3 GDP nowcast.

                          https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/atlanta-fed-slashes-q3-gdp-estimate-after-retail-sales-industrial-production-weakness

 

            The Fed

 

              Deutschebank thinks that the Fed Funds rate needs to rise to 5%.

              https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/landing-terminal-5

 

 

            Inflation

 

              Ray Dalio on inflation and economic growth.

              https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/starts-inflation-ray-dalio/

 

              New inflation developments are rattling the markets and economists.

              https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/business/economy/inflation-markets-economy.html

 

              Scott Grannis thinks inflation is cooling.

              https://scottgrannis.blogspot.com/2022/09/inflation-pressures-are-in-fact-cooling.html

 

              CPI tends to overstate inflation.

              https://www.yardeniquicktakes.com/cpi-tends-to-overstate-inflation-relative-to-pced/

 

              Businesses inflation expectations are declining according to Atlanta Fed survey.

              https://www.atlantafed.org/research/inflationproject/bie

 

            Recession

 

              Recession signals abound.

              https://www.advisorperspectives.com/commentaries/2022/09/15/recession-signals-abound-as-fed-hikes-rates

 

              The economy is braking hard.

              https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/economy-braking-hard-bilionaire-investor-warns-aggressive-fed-causing-cracks-everywhere

 

              FedEx CEO warns that the numbers don’t portend well.

              https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/fedex-plunges-2-year-lows-after-withdrawing-earnings-guidance

 

            Geopolitics

 

              Ukraine with a whimper of a bang?

              https://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2022/09/15/ukraine-with-a-whimper-or-a-bang-n2613148

 

              Speculation on what Russia does next.

              https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2022/09/speculation-over-what-russia-does-next.html

 

     Bottom line

 

            Buy stocks that pay you back.

            https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/14/investing/stocks-dividends-yield-income/index.html

 

            A perspective on secular bull and bear markets.

            https://www.advisorperspectives.com/dshort/updates/2022/09/15/a-perspective-on-secular-bull-and-bear-markets

 

    News on Stocks in Our Portfolios

 

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) declares $0.78/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

 

Kroger (NYSE:KR) declares $0.26/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

What I am reading today

 

 

 

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