Jan

2

It would be interesting if the all seeing eye could see the reasoning behind all the typical reactions to a number like ISM manufacturing or employment. Let's say it's like 57.4 up versus 57.6 like today's number. First a rise in S&P because it's down. That means the Fed is less likely to taper. Second, a rise because it's only down 0.4 and it's still way above 50. Third, a decline because it means that the economy isn't strong. Fourth, a rise as the flexions cover their short. They were told the number was going to be down but most of them didn't get the exact number and it's only down a little. Fifth, a decline as the economic forecasters alert their readers that the number was down. Sixth, a further decline because Germany is down a tremendous amount more than the US. Many other cross currents also. All ephemeral and designed to unleash the weak from their chips.

Gary Rogan writes: 

It seems like reacting to any news of that nature in any way is counterproductive unless you had the information in advance. And yet 'everybody does it'. Why do people feel compelled to act on information even if they don't know what it means (relative to the reaction that has already occurred by the time they can act)?

Craig Mee writes: 

There was an ex deputy treasure secretary on CNBC Asia yesterday, (he may have held the top job for 4 days and I missed his name). His insights were little better than the rhetoric from a standard middle range company CEO, however he did appear straight down the line. Possibly the government at the highest levels is not necessarily implicit in the flexionic behavior of others. Many may not quite understand what they have available to them or that lower ranks are happy to take cut deals for peanuts on partial info. Big business, on the other hand, is able to squeeze every ounce of juice from all and sundry to create the beast that marches forward to all others' misfortune.


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