The Emperor’s New Clothes
The “big” news on the week, at least the news that seemed to move markets the most, was China’s stimulus plans. It started with some monetary policy, which didn’t do much, but China followed up with fiscal stimulus, and the perception that there is more to come permeated the market thinking. We highlighted in Thursday’s The “Other” Chinese Bazooka that this time, the benefits would accrue much more to China and its companies, than to the U.S. and its companies. Before delving into our take on how things will play out, let’s highlight just a couple of things from Academy’s ... The Emperor’s New Clothes