debt
The dominant message is that debt burdens are becoming economically constraining, with Ray Dalio arguing debt-service payments are already displacing spending and fiscal deficits are increasing bond supply and borrowing pressure 1. Jeffrey Gundlach links heavy issuance to weak post-issuance bond performance and expects ratings downgrades 2. Grant Williams sees debt as part of a broader financial-system reset and has shifted heavily toward defence 3, while Adam Tooze stresses that foreign-currency debt is particularly difficult for Argentina to sustain 4.
From the window to Aug 1, 05:30 ET — this window's take is still to be written.
Where the voices land
All voices 6 voices6 bullish
Bullish
- CFCharles FunkBullish Funk says it is a great time to debt finance mines, with competitive terms materially better than 18 months ago. “It's actually a great time to be debt financing mines” ▶ 6:20 Heliostar’s Ana Paula Story Shifts From Discover… · 29 Sept
- ATAdam ToozeBullish US debt levels are rising as the monetary system and Wall Street flex to fill the gap. “debt levels rising on the US side as @Vinodh_Rag has helpfully spelled out” Open the post Hi @michaelxpettis thanks for this excellent exc… · 4 Sept
- BJBrent JohnsonBullish China owes so much debt it cannot pay it off, leaving currency debasement as the only outlet. “when you owe that much debt, can't pay it off, and have buyers who can't exit, the only outlet is the Currency” Open the post I see the usual suspects making the argument Chi… · 2 Sept
Strongly bullish
- ASAnthony ScaramucciStrongly bullish US debt has ballooned from $7 trillion to about $31 trillion and is unsustainable. “we went from George... Washington to George W. Bush, $7 trillion of debt, and we've racked up about $31 trillion of debt” ▶ 5:46 Anthony Scaramucci at Hunt & Fish Club Restauran… · 28 Sept
- RBRobin BrooksStrongly bullish Brooks says global debt is rising and fiscal policy is out of control in many places. “the global rise in debt and fiscal policy that's out of control in many places” Open the post This week I talked with @paulbuitink about the g… · 6 Sept
- LGLuke GromenStrongly bullish US debt is so high that it constrains any reshoring effort. “debt is so high rising interest rates will snuff out any reshoring before it starts” Open the post In a nod to recent requests for me to speak more… · 4 Sept
6 bullish
Also asked
Risk 3 voices← rising · easing →2 rising1 easing
Risk rising sharply
- RBRobin BrooksRisk rising sharply Brooks sees a global debt shock, with high-debt countries being hit much harder than low-debt ones. “High-debt countries are getting hit much harder than low debt ones. We're in a global debt shock.” Open the post If you're wondering if the global bond market se… · 11 Sept
Risk rising
- RDRay DalioRisk rising Dalio warns that buying assets on debt amplifies the risk of a crash. “if the stocks are priced too high or bought on debt, you get a crash” Open the post Almost every technology boom creates a bubble, t… · 9 Sept
Risk easing
- ATAdam ToozeRisk easing The rising debt stocks are not inherently unsustainable, though they demand more balancing and redistribution. “These debt stocks are not inherently unsustainable but they require more and more “balancing” and redistribution” Open the post Hi @michaelxpettis thanks for this excellent exc… · 4 Sept
Mentions
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The stories
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- ◌ a voice raising half of these
- ● a subject, on the right, under its story
- ⌒ a line is a voice raising a subject — thicker, more items; colour is the story
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Who brings it up
- Bloomberg 22 mentions
- Robin Brooks 11 mentions
- Daniel Lacalle 10 mentions
- Ray Dalio 4 mentions
- Brent Johnson 4 mentions
- Jeffrey Currie ++ 3 mentions
- The Kobeissi Letter 3 mentions
- jeroen blokland 3 mentions
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