Inflation "backwardation" is messing up the yield curve, hence the inverted curve not the economic Dim Mak ("death touch") of 2006 or 2019

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STRATEGY: Stocks "whispering" bottom but curve inversion credible. Inflation backwardation signal.

Yield curve inverted yesterday aka Economic Dim Mak ("death touch")
The yield curve most watched by Street consensus (10Y less 2Y) inverted. Historically and reliably, this inversion is a precursor to a recession:

- inverted curve means monetary tightening of short-term capital = economic weakness ahead
- aka economic Dim Mak ("death touch")

- see Jean Claude Van Dam's demonstration below from Bloodsport

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...even if fleeting, the Dim Mak happened

Even if this inversion was fleeting yesterday (less than 1 minute), the curve inverted. And is consistent with several economist forecasts, including that of Goldman Sachs Economics team -- we highlighted that last week. GS expected an inversion before mid-2022. So it arrived on schedule.

- from a macro perspective, there are real challenges to this expansion- inflation, supply chain shortages, overly stro...
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