How much longer will this bear market go on for?

Type_45

West eases efforts to restrict Russian oil trading as inflation and energy risks mount

“European governments have eased back on efforts to curb trade in Russian oil, delaying a plan to shut Moscow out of the vital Lloyd’s of London maritime insurance market amid fears of rising crude prices and tighter global energy supplies.”

https://www.ft.com/content/333f7447-aed8-40d2-87e9-f8d289162707 


The West blinks, Putin wins, and it looks over for Zelensky.  How does this affect capital markets?

Malthusian

How does this affect capital markets?

*checks Google Finance* Whaddayaknow, they crashed 80%.

Just kidding! Better luck tomorrow maybe.

Swipe

It must be really stressful, frantically searching for every bit of bad news to post on here

Linton

Swipe said:

It must be really stressful, frantically searching for every bit of bad news to post on here

Yes it really is much easier to look at the evidence and come to a conclusion rather than the other way around.

Alistair31

With Pelosi visiting Taiwan against sound advice not to, Type 45 may yet get his wish. 

Pray for peace. 

Adyinvestment

TonyTeacake said:

They are way behind the curve

Really? they could be exactly where they want to be. High inflation may be bad for the person on the street, but if you are a central bank heavily in debt...

https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/3015/economics/why-inflation-makes-it-easier-for-government-to-pay-debt/

TonyTeacake

Adyinvestment said:

TonyTeacake said:

They are way behind the curve

Really? they could be exactly where they want to be. High inflation may be bad for the person on the street, but if you are a central bank heavily in debt...

https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/3015/economics/why-inflation-makes-it-easier-for-government-to-pay-debt/

I don't disagree with you about inflation making it easier for government to pay debt. Not sure what you mean about interest rates being exactly where they want to be.

Rampant inflation is damaging not just to consumers but for many businesses. Once we hit winter time this inflation will be going up in the gears and this is when we start to see many businesses go to the wall. This has already started but will only get much worse.

Adyinvestment

TonyTeacake said:

Rampant inflation is damaging not just to consumers but for many businesses. Once we hit winter time this inflation will be going up in the gears and this is when we start to see many businesses go to the wall. This has already started but will only get much worse.

If this is true and we are going to have a catastrophic meltdown why are the central banks not doing more? Do you think you know more than them?

TonyTeacake

Adyinvestment said:

TonyTeacake said:

Rampant inflation is damaging not just to consumers but for many businesses. Once we hit winter time this inflation will be going up in the gears and this is when we start to see many businesses go to the wall. This has already started but will only get much worse.

If this is true and we are going to have a catastrophic meltdown why are the central banks not doing more? Do you think you know more than them?

Is this the same central banks who said inflation is transitory (short lived). If you believe in their forecasts I wish you luck on that one.

To be honest a meltdown is on the cards whatever they do. They could have got behind the curve last year when inflation was running out of control. Unfortunately we now have extortionate Gas and Petrol prices which is pushing everything higher. So a collapse of everything looks inevitable.

Swipe

Adyinvestment said:

TonyTeacake said:

Rampant inflation is damaging not just to consumers but for many businesses. Once we hit winter time this inflation will be going up in the gears and this is when we start to see many businesses go to the wall. This has already started but will only get much worse.

If this is true and we are going to have a catastrophic meltdown why are the central banks not doing more? Do you think you know more than them?

Of course he thinks he does, along with all the armchair doomers on here, regardless of the vast amount of private data and stats a central bank has at its fingertips.