More Extremes

Dr Melissa Reeves: Why do you call Billy 'The Extreme?'
Dustin 'Dusty' Davis: Because Bill IS 'The Extreme!'
--Twister

More data points suggest that we're approaching noteworthy market extremes. Bank of America's (BAC) fund manager survey is touching crisis-level sentiment in both expectations for economic growth...

...and for profit growth.

On a separate front, credit default swaps on investment grade (IG) debt widening--approaching levels that have historically caused the Fed to pivot away from program intended to tighten monetary conditions.

I continue to sense that, although the Fed is talking tough, it will act far more dovishly than currently expected.

position in BAC