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A ‘Precise and Predictable’ Yellen Fed?

By Ben Hunt | October 10, 2013 | 0 Comments

The pursuit of greater predictability and transparency in Fed communications is a mistake, particularly in the context of broad guarantees concerning world-shaking policies. We learned…

A World of Guarantees

By Ben Hunt | October 6, 2013 | 0 Comments

“We’re gonna win the game. I guarantee it.” – Joe Namath, 3 days before Super Bowl III “Our torments also may in length of time…

It’s Always Something

By Ben Hunt | September 29, 2013 | 0 Comments

More evidence that QE is no longer an emergency government policy, but is now a permanent government program. epsilon-theory-its-always-something-september-29-2013.pdf (508KB)

Uttin’ on the Itz

By Ben Hunt | September 22, 2013 | 0 Comments

High hats and arrowed collars, white spats and lots of dollars Spending every dime, for a wonderful time If you’re blue and you don’t know…

Heeere Comes Lucky!

By Ben Hunt | September 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

“It is my understanding that the Constitution of the United States allows everybody the free choice between cheesecake and strudel.” – Sky Masterson (“Guys and…

It Was Barzini All Along

By Ben Hunt | September 8, 2013 | 0 Comments

“Tattaglia is a pimp. He never could have outfought Santino. But I didn’t know until this day that it was Barzini all along.” – Don Vito Corleone

Same with Emerging Market growth narratives. It was Developed Market monetary policy all along.

Shifting Narrative around Central Bank Omnipotence

By Ben Hunt | August 27, 2013 | 0 Comments

The strong Narrative around Central Bank Omnipotence, which solidified in late September 2012, is now clearly weakening in late August 2013. There are two strands…

The Narrative Shift around Emerging Markets

By Ben Hunt | August 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

The core Narrative around Emerging Markets is shifting away from growth and towards value. This is a profoundly disruptive development. epsilon-theory-the-narrative-shift-around-emerging-markets-august-21-2013.pdf (50KB)

Increased Instability in US Markets

By Ben Hunt | August 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

The Common Knowledge informational structure around the US market has weakened in recent weeks, making the risk/reward assessment of ALL exposures — long and short…

Schrödinger’s Portfolio

By Ben Hunt | August 3, 2013 | 0 Comments

“The world is given to me only once, not one existing and one perceived.” – Erwin Schrödinger “Quantum theory provides us with a striking illustration of…