Happy Friday eve, readers. The stock market is stumbling into the end of the month, Fed signals are spooking investors, and global economic uncertainty is rampant.
Let's see what Cathie Wood and Michael Burry have to say about it.
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1. Two market icons have a warning for the economy. As the stock market closes out a brutal month and bonds crater, investors have grown increasingly wary that hawkish Fed policy is setting the economy up for a recession.
The slide in the stock market, according to Ark Invest's Cathie Wood, suggests that the Fed could end up $4
"Equities and bonds seem to be warning the Fed that its policy measures could cause an economic and/or financial crisis: equities are swooning and the yield curve is nearly [in] negative territory," Wood $4 Tuesday.
Her comments followed $4 that a major US recession could be looming before the end of 2023.
Meanwhile, "Big Short" investor Michael Burry has his sights set on $4.
Vast amounts of cheap money during the pandemic $4, Burry said, and that is at risk of faltering in the face of historic inflation and falling asset prices.
"This is the problem," Burry said in a $4. "Last 18 months - $850B in direct stim checks, $400B in cash out refis, $1+T in forgivable loans ($250-500B of it fraudulent), another $4 trillion indirect, etc."
"What recapitalizes the consumer now?" Burry added "$4."
In other news:
2. Nasdaq futures have got a lift from a rally in Meta. Shares in Facebook's parent company are up sharply in the premarket, bringing some much-needed cheer to the beaten-down tech sector. $4
3. Earnings on deck: American Airlines, Alaska Air, and AT&T, $4
4. These are the three best ways to gain exposure to the real-estate sector and prepare for inflation, according to a fund that has risen in 34 of 37 quarters. Since 2012, this top Bluerock fund has brought in positive returns — $4
5. The euro hit a five-year low against the dollar. Russia's halt in gas flows have darkened the economic prospects for Europe. $4
6. After Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, it's not quite a done deal just yet. Notably, he may have to put up more collateral if Tesla stock falters. $4
7. Russia is facing its biggest slump in oil production since the final days of the Soviet Union. Russia estimated its oil output could fall as much as 17% this year, signaling the worst crash since the 1990s, according to a new report. $4
8. BlackRock's chief global investment strategist shared the best investment opportunities she sees right now. Wei Li said investors should be paying attention to the peak federal funds rate instead of the pace of rate hikes. And, despite her optimism for the economy, $4
9. Dogecoin trading surged after Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter. Five crypto veterans discussed the future of the meme coin — $4
10. Robinhood stock dropped after the company announced it's cutting 9% of staff. After a period of rapid growth during the pandemic, the cuts should "improve efficiency, increase our velocity," said CEO Vlad Tenev. The company reports earnings after the close on Thursday. $4
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