The markets, the economy, and the whole business cycle accelerate: Morning Brief

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The markets, the economy, and the whole business cycle accelerate
A defining feature of the COVID-19 economy has been speed.

The speed with which the economy shut down last year rocked markets and the general public.

The speed with which the economy re-opened was similarly surprising.

The speed with which a COVID-19 vaccine was developed, and subsequently rolled out in the U.S., is the scientific achievement of a generation.

And as this cycle has matured, the pace of change has hardly slowed.

Last week, it seems investors almost all at once noticed the 10-year yield had fallen to multi-month lows. That move in part reflects a view that 2021's rip roaring economic growth will not be sustained. Almost as quickly as the economy shut down and re-opened, we now see investors expecting the economy to return to its pre-pandemic trend.

Which is perhaps not a total surprise given how many areas of the economy are now outperforming their pre-COVID growth paths. Something that almost never happens this early in post-recession recoveries.

Companies representing more than two-thirds of the S&P 500's market cap are currently growing faster than they did pre-pandemic, according to a note published last week by Deutsche Bank strategist Binky Chadha. These businesses also accounted for around 60% of the index's sales and profits.

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[john]

It's not public digital information raising the markets... it's the FED!!

[gabemendoza]

But people are being crushed by personal debt, and wages aren't keeping pace with inflated prices on goods and services. Are these people smoking crack? This isn't a healthy economy unless you're rich.

[sophia]

So while Netflix goes down. Bitcoin climbs lol 😆 Now I say crypto is better than stock investing in crypto should be in every wise individuals to do list.