Courtesy of Tyler Durden
The ECRI Leading Indicators just can’t stop falling. From a revised annualized -7.6% drop last week, this week the index dropped to a fresh low of -8.3%. Should be sufficient for another major leg higher in stocks. Of course, the funniest thing is listening to the index creators describe how while the index was a perfect leading indicator on the way up, it is completely useless on the way down. With an attitude like that, one would almost think Columbia is part of the Ivy League, and status quo perpetuation is a prerequisite for not losing tenure. But yes, according to the index the probability of a recession is now about 90%; compare this number to that spewed forth by Goldman’s Recession Prediction Eight Ball, which has the risk of a double dip at just about precisely 1.6%.
