{"id":36579,"date":"2022-08-20T05:33:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T05:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/?p=36579"},"modified":"2022-08-21T22:31:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T22:31:04","slug":"base-case-global-recession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/20\/base-case-global-recession\/","title":{"rendered":"Base case: global recession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Treasury yield curve is flattening, with the 10-year\/3-month yield differential plunging sharply, to a current 0.24%. Another 75 basis point rate hike at the next FOMC meeting is expected to drive the 3-month T-Bill discount rate above the 10-year yield, the negative spread warning of a deep recession in the next 6 to 18 months (<a href=\"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/01\/negative-yield-curves-and-market-timing\/\">subsequent reversal to a positive spread would signal that recession is imminent<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2022\/2022-08-19-10y3m.png?resize=525%2C363&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"10-Year &amp; minus 3-Month Treasury Yield\" width=\"525\" height=\"363\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The S&amp;P 500 is retracing to test short-term support at 4200. Breach would warn of another decline, while follow-through below 3650 would signal the second downward leg of a bear market.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2022\/2022-08-19-spx.png?resize=525%2C363&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"S&amp;P 500\" width=\"525\" height=\"363\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>21-Day Volatility troughs above 1% (red arrows) continue to warn of elevated risk.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2022\/2022-08-19-spx-vty.png?resize=525%2C363&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"S&amp;P 500\" width=\"525\" height=\"363\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dow Jones Industrial Metals Index is in a primary down-trend, warning of a global recession.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2022\/2022-08-19-bim.png?resize=525%2C363&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DJ Industrial Metals Index\" width=\"525\" height=\"363\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Supported by a similar primary down-trend on Copper, the most prescient of base metals.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2022\/2022-08-19-copper.png?resize=525%2C363&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Copper\" width=\"525\" height=\"363\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brent crude below $100 also warns of an economic contraction. Goldman Sachs project that crude oil will reach $135 per barrel this Winter, while Ed Morse at Citi says that WTI Light Crude will likely remain below $90 per barrel. Obviously, the former foresees an economic recovery, while the latter sees an extended contraction. Of the two, Morse has the best track in the industry.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2022\/2022-08-19-brent.png?resize=525%2C363&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brent Crude\" width=\"525\" height=\"363\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Natural gas prices are climbing.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2022\/2022-08-19-ng.png?resize=525%2C478&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Natural Gas\" width=\"525\" height=\"478\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Especially in Europe, where Russia is attempting to choke the European economy.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2022\/2022-08-19-russia.png?resize=525%2C355&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Russia: EU Gas\" width=\"525\" height=\"355\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Causing Germany&#8217;s producer price index to spike to 37.2% (year-on-year growth).<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2022\/2022-08-19-ecb.png?resize=525%2C317&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"EU: PPI\" width=\"525\" height=\"317\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Our base case is a global recession. A soft landing is unlikely unless the Fed does a sharp pivot, Russia stops trying to throttle European gas, and China goes all-in on its beleaguered property sector. That won&#8217;t address any of the underlying problems but would kick the can down the road for another year or two.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Treasury yield curve is flattening, with the 10-year\/3-month yield differential plunging sharply, to a current 0.24%. 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On the recession front, GDP recorded two quarters of negative growth -- a useful\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Banks &amp; Interest Rates&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Banks &amp; Interest Rates","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/category\/economy\/the-fed-banks-interest-rates\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"S&P 500 Index","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2022\/2022-10-20-spx.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2022\/2022-10-20-spx.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2022\/2022-10-20-spx.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":35001,"url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/02\/signs-of-a-global-recession\/","url_meta":{"origin":36579,"position":2},"title":"Global recession warning","author":"Colin Twiggs","date":"July 2, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Copper broke primary support at $9,000 per metric ton, signaling a bear market. Known as \"Dr Copper\" because of its prescient ability to predict the direction of the global economy, copper's sharp fall warns of a global recession dead ahead. The Dow Jones Industrial Metals Index broke support at 175,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Base Metals&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Base Metals","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/category\/gold-commodities\/commodities-gold-commodities\/base-metals\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Copper (S1)","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2022\/2022-07-01-copper.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2022\/2022-07-01-copper.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2022\/2022-07-01-copper.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2022\/2022-07-01-copper.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":41984,"url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/06\/focus-on-capital-preservation\/","url_meta":{"origin":36579,"position":3},"title":"Focus on capital preservation","author":"Colin Twiggs","date":"May 6, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"The S&P 500 continues to test resistance between 4200 and 4300. Breakout would be a strong bull signal. The rally is led by the big five technology companies, with Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), and Apple (AAPL) leading the advance. 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