Macro Digest: ECB hit MASSIVE PANIC button - what's next...

Draghi is failing the Feyman test of knowledge/facts:

 

 

Not only is ECB hitting panic button but risk remains to the downside!!!!

 

See this morning PRE-ECB note from me: https://www.home.saxo/insights/content-hub/articles/2019/03/07/macro-digest-its-time-for-the-ecb-to-panic

 

 

Our overall macro path from here is:

 

Now the Global Policy Panic theme I outlined in December is complete. Next up in H2-2019: The Global Fiscal Panic (or Welcome to the M.M.T)

 

First PBOC caved, then FED, then BOE, and as always last came ECB – predictable.

 

What's also predictable is that TLTRO is REALLY only meant to "buy time" from the expected kick in of MMT / fiscal expansion (under headline – infrastructure) in H2. Hence the move to September …..Post the European Parliamentary Election in May the focus will be on creating more spending inside the Populist/MMT camp. They will succeed exactly because ECB is now incapable of doing anything to counter their own monster of a market with no price discovery.

 

Between now and H2 the data will continue to worsen as the global supply chain is broken – EUROPE is to lose the most, because it benefitted the most! OECD sober outlook is now high-end growth projection

 

 

 

So….. what does it mean:

 

Short-term:

 

• BTP & Club Med spreads should improve – The slowing growth makes Germany partner with Italy and ECB, hence "indirect support" just increased into lower inflation and lack of yield
• Our 1.03/1.05 EURUSD call has increased odds probably from 50/50 chance to 60/40 (Position through CHEAPEST volatility EVER!=
• Banking sector (SX7E) should do well next week-ish, but do note – Banks already anticipated this with YTD return of 14%
• Dollar strength could shift momentum out of commodity & EM through rising DEBT load from stronger USD.

 

Medium-term:

 

• European Parliamentary Election creates more EVENT risk – and increase in call for fiscal spending
• Inflation expectations could start to rise slowly (from H2 -start –
• Data can not sustain the built-in overconfidence in sentiment – turning the needle down on price of money really makes ZERO difference – TLTRO really is just "state support" in Keysian way.

 

Long-term (H2-2019)

 

• Europe will enact fiscal panic. The EZ budget deficit to GDP @ -1% in 2018 – ECB plus EZ will see this a "free money" – don't forget low inflation is biggest risk in a central banks outlook – not lack of credit, inequality or market valuation.
• MMT – learn, educate yourself – not hard – I promise!
• EUR hits 1.03/1.05
• Germany joins Italy in recession
• 10yr Bund yield goes to – 50 bps
• EU equity will be dirt cheap in relative and absolutely terms.
• There could be big opportunity for EUROPE through growth crisis to implement longer vision for Europe. I see Europe "needing" as crisis to redefine itself.

 

 

Despite – above – Safe travels,

 

 

 

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