Author Archives: Credit Flow Investor

Q1 Bank Models for Loan Loss Provisions skew to downside-recession….also claims rise in May. And Insurance up 15%.

The worst is Citibank model at 6.7% unemployment rate. The range for Q1 bank statements is 5-6.7%. And JPM increased the most by $1B. To me this is just the beginning…every quarter forecast gets worse and worse from here on … Continue reading →

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Mistakes of last 3 years…NOT RISK ON-OFF INDICATORS

Here’s a list of indicators that did not work. after-action report. Many of these indicators are traditional BUT DID NOT WORK… Some may work again given that the 50 year super-cycle bubble is bursting. IGNORING 2Y RULE after 2022. 2 … Continue reading →

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It’s DANGEROUS TO LISTEN TO PERMA-BEARS WITH RISK ON !

What has the last 2-3 years taught us? Don’t listen to perma-bears when risk is ON and vice-versa! While in Risk Off for the next 2 years, it’s OK to listen to perma-bears. However, ONCE RISK ON RESUMES AT END … Continue reading →

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Bad Econ Numbers Only Matter in Risk Off..Also Loan Loss Provisions Triple and Sentiment Worsens

And the opposite is true. When there’s risk on, ignore bad numbers! Below indicates that delinquencies are rising faster and faster!!! Unemployment sentiment continues higher to 70% near record! Econ numbers get worse for air travel, airlines, and hotels-lodging… In … Continue reading →

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TECK is Risk Off

This has been obvious since January…but Teck now has the 40 wkma X the 100 wkma! Teck is official bear now. Clearly the 12 wkma told you at the beginning of every year if it was a RISK on or … Continue reading →

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Top tax rate 37% due to rise back to 39.6% for Jan 2026

Mr. T has been told by house members he must ‘pay’ for his tax cut extension. It’s actually not a tax cut but a tax cut EXTENSION to keep the rate at 37%. Net stimulus 150B or 0.5% GDP over … Continue reading →

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IEF resilient despite huge SPY rally…also profits under heavy attack.

waiting for first open above 12 wkma… Corps having hard time passing on costs..inflation fears massively overblown.

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Everything changes rapidly in just 18 months. FED was far off on its predictions, March 2021.

You don’t have to go to 2007-2008 in order to see how far off the Fed can be. Look at this interest rate prediction from March 2021. I saved it then on my hard drive. They predicted rates at 0.75% … Continue reading →

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FIRST Year of Negative Growth (2025)…McDonalds and Vegas

The problem with listening to perma-bears is that they miss important things. For example, McDonalds had 13 Q of record growth 30% ! How can you say economy was bad in 2024! It’s Complete Stupidity! However, as I always say … Continue reading →

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Unemployment Level Grows by 10%

The YoY comparison is useful. Normally it drops every year. And in 2007, it accelerated upwards. But now it continues up at 10% and the unemployment rate is now more reasonable at 4.2%… The economy was too strong in 2023 … Continue reading →

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