It seems like everyone is gearing up for high volatility. That is why it won't happen. The most people lose when it goes sideways. Range bound through the end of the year, then January Effect.
I think you have a total retard in Trump and a moderate in Biden -so far the FED has not maxed out the credit card creating an illusion that nobody wants to burst as it would signify Putin's victory. The US has Trump andCovid and still the market climbs like a teenager on meth
What does "other" in the chart above include? Its the big dog. Corporate's? That's kinda scary in a way. A house of cards built on a seismic fault. ... smarter minds than me I guess.
The bulk of it is mortgage backed securities- the US has cardboard houses mostly, and as shown in the film 'The Big Short' nothing has changed- these mortgages are often based on fake documents. Mortgages are sold by 'highly motivated' sales people. Nobody wants to stop the music- but it will stop, when we get defaults of 3months +. This time it may make 2009 look tame .
MBS has its own category up there, the red line. I was referring to the gray(tan) line that tops out at about 360.
Main thing is to keep an eye on VIX as well as S&P. The VIX is still low, somewhat bullish here. I want to see VIX > 30 for at least 2 days to confirm bearish reversal.
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