"And it will take just one strong jobs reading to force...

"And it will take just one strong jobs reading to force virtually universal consensus in the Fed on the need for a hike (and there's lots of this economic data about to drop that could provide this trigger)."

I wish that were the case. Look at Yellen from Treasury acting like the Fed Chair, and check out all the Blackrock execs and big money lobbyists in the Biden camp. Transparency, fundamentals, fairness, it's all out the window.

I have been long term bearish because of the absolute disarray of Biden/elections/lockdowns etc but the markets just keep pumping. I am afraid that this could be the new paradigm, money printed (by the privately owned banks) loaned to the Government who just give the liquidity to their mates at the top end of town. It's getting harder and harder for retail to make a buck because the hedge fund whales are just moving at their own whims.

At least I'm hedged with property. Might have to buy a leveraged index ETF (or bitcoin) to keep up with all the crap that's happening behind the scenes