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"Substantive" bear market in stocks has begun - Dennis Gartman

Gartman Letter Editor and Publisher Dennis Gartman, while speaking to Bloomberg TV said, "a substantive bear market in equities has begun". 

Key quotes

  • We have beginnings of inflation, labor costs are beginning to rise. 
  • Terrible decision to impose tariffs on the washing machines, Chinese may retaliate.
  • The Fed will probably get it wrong. 
  • Fed will probably raise rates 4 times this year, will push short-end higher by 100 bps and 50-75 bps higher at the long-end. This makes long end bonds as an investment vehicle. 
  • Says reduce positions in stocks "dramatically", buy commodities as they are ridiculously inexpensive relative to equities. 
  • Feels wheat could do well. 

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