Stanley Druckenmiller is on CNBC at the moment saying he doesn’t have a strong opinion on the direction of the market but with innovation surging he said it’s time to focus on individual stocks.
- The economy is ‘very interesting’
- We’re going from the most anti-business administration to the opposite
- CEO’s are somewhere between ‘relieved and giddy’
- The economy looks very, very strong at least for the next six months
- I would say the market is ‘complicated’ despite economy
- There is a push of a strong economy against bond yields that makes me not have a strong opinion on the market
- Earnings yield to bond yield is most-unattractive in 20 years
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- Says he’s still short Treasuries. Says it’s likely ‘7th inning’ in bond shorts
- Says fiscal situation is ‘horrendous’
- We’re not expecting lower inflation
- The US will need to turn to consumption tax (tariffs) or income taxes
- Private savings in the US are also far too low
- Thinks 10% range of tariffs limits retaliation
- Scott Bessent is ‘extremely capable’ and is in a great position, he understands the fiscal situation
- That said, he’s not in charge so I don’t know how it’s going to work out
- Deficit is a huge problem, we’re in a mess. Interest expense is an elephant
- We have a 2-3 year infrastructure build out on AI coming. I think we will have AGI by 2035 and the payoff down the line is huge. But valuations are high.
- Highlights that applications in AI, which are ‘limitless’ rather than those building it.
- Politicians aren’t willing to do the needed things for deficits. We need to bond market to send a signal
- I think the tariffs are coming despite the optimism in the WSJ, that should put upward pressure on the US dollar along with ‘animal spirits’. But I think we’re in the 7th inning of USD rally.
Despite his ‘seventh inning’ comments, he also said that you can make a lot of money in the final innings of a move.
This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
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