Monthly Archives: April 2025

Cashing out of America is hard on everyone

Erratic announcements from the Trump administration continue to spook an exodus of capital from asset markets. This morning, the trend intensified following Trump’s latest threats to fire the Federal Reserve Chairman for failing to lower the US overnight rate fast … Continue reading

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Leverage magnifies up and then down cycles

Buying assets with high loan-to-value ratios tends to magnify price cycles up and down. Leveraging assets like principal residences to get downpayments for other assets leads to a daisy chain of woe for owners, lenders, and the economy. We’re there, … Continue reading

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Investing in Uncertain Times

Some worthwhile macro observations in this discussion. DoubleLine Deputy CIO Jeffrey Sherman moderates a discussion on April 3, the day after President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff announcement, between DoubleLine CEO-CIO Jeffrey Gundlach and Quill Intelligence CEO and Chief Strategist Danielle … Continue reading

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