Big Picture · Week of 10 August 2026

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Growth

US consumer spending is showing exhaustion, with sharply slowing Walmart sales adding to recent indications of weaker demand and growth.

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Former Bridgewater executive. Macro liquidity, inflation/growth regimes, portfolio construction and systematic allocation. X is the primary feed.

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Bullish

Editorial Representation of Jim Bianco

Distillate shortages from reduced Russian refinery output and halted diesel exports are keeping European gasoil prices soaring, with Russia-Ukraine disruptions increasingly important for energy markets.

Editorial Representation of Tom Lee

Ethereum is expected to outperform this cycle as tokenization and AI become far larger drivers than in prior periods of outperformance.

Editorial Representation of Brent Kochuba

$QQQ traders remain in a bullish stance despite a 3% weekly decline, while elevated QQQ implied volatility reflects next week’s NVDA, PCE, and Jackson Hole events.

Editorial Representation of Lance Roberts

Earnings estimates for the rest of this year rose again this past week, lifting the year-over-year change to nearly 40%.

Editorial Representation of Joseph Wang

Bonds are the ultimate AI trade, with long-duration Treasuries positioned as a structural beneficiary of the artificial intelligence investment cycle.

Bearish

Editorial Representation of Bob Elliott

US consumer spending is showing exhaustion, with sharply slowing Walmart sales adding to recent indications of weaker demand and growth.

Editorial Representation of Peter Schiff

Treasury yields are likely to rise as investors reassess risks highlighted by the government’s effort to lower them, making long-duration bonds less attractive.

Editorial Representation of Adam Mancini

The S&P remains under bear control unless 7716–7722 recovers, while 7680 support is exhausted after producing only a 20-point morning bounce.

Editorial Representation of Keith McCullough

U.S. dollar has hit new cycle lows, reinforcing a bearish near-term trend and further downside risk for the greenback.

Editorial Representation of Steve Hanke

Amazon faces mounting financial strain after reporting negative free cash flow, with off-balance-sheet commitments still ahead amid large AI investments.

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Moved Since Yesterday

Editorial Representation of Liz Ann Sonders Sonders · Growth
Liz Ann Sonders
BEARISH BULLISH Month

The six-month annual change in the Leading Economic Index has turned positive for the first time in more than four years, with nine of 10 components advancing.

Editorial Representation of Keith McCullough McCullough · BTC
Keith McCullough
BEARISH BULLISH Month

Bitcoin needs U.S. government support to turn bullish again, making policy action a necessary catalyst for a renewed upside trend.

Editorial Representation of Jurrien Timmer Timmer · Fed Policy
Jurrien Timmer
BULLISH BEARISH Month

The Fed’s last few rate cuts were unwarranted and may need to be undone, though markets doubt policymakers will tighten in September.

Editorial Representation of Jeffrey Snider Snider · USO
Jeffrey Snider
BEARISH BULLISH Month

Fuel prices are likely to remain elevated because refinery-constrained effective supply has fallen more than demand, and cheaper crude will not lower gasoline prices until crack spreads decline.

Editorial Representation of Lance Roberts Roberts · TLT
Lance Roberts
BULLISH BEARISH Month

Long-duration Treasuries face pressure as 30-year Treasury yields reach their highest levels since 2007, raising concerns for bond investors.

Editorial Representation of Darius Dale Dale · SPY
Darius Dale
BEARISH BULLISH Year

Stocks, particularly the S&P 500, should remain supported in 2026 as risk assets rise faster during this Fourth Turning, albeit with greater volatility.

Editorial Representation of Brent Kochuba Kochuba · Positioning & Vol
Brent Kochuba
BULLISH NEUTRAL Week

$IWM options remain cheap with an IV Rank of 3 despite put demand rising modestly and call skew declining over the past week.

Editorial Representation of Peter Brandt Brandt · SLV
Peter Brandt
BEARISH BULLISH Month

Silver can back and fill during a true falling-wedge formation before the pattern’s bullish continuation implication reasserts itself.

Where They Diverge

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Inflation
Fed Policy
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Growth
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