In markets we face risk constantly. Trying to figure out what the risks are and where we are in the cycle is the hard part. This...
The Fed left rates unchanged at this past week's meeting as expected but the guidance was hawkish. Markets didn't like it and gapped down on Thursday....
The markets appear to be rolling over. It was noted there have been three seminal events since 2000 - 9/11, the 2008 financial crisis and the...
Recession? What recession? That seems to be the cry today, as the soft landing scenario starts gaining favor. But, before getting our hopes up, let's not...
Last week the Dow Jones broke into scoring position. This week? Senator Schumer called to declassify secret UFO documents, Fitch Downgrade US treasuries from AAA to...
We've been surprised at how quickly we started reading bullish stories for the market. Our chart of the week revisits the gold market where we look...
US employment data has beaten the most optimistic estimates, with a total of 528,000 jobs created vs. the anticipated 250,000 Bloomberg consensus figure. The knock-on effect...
As the FOMC reduced its “liquidity injections” in February, market valuations began deflating. And then this week, following a huge reduction in the FOMC’s balance sheet, the...
Is a stock market recovery on the cards any time soon? Surely not, right? After all, we're living in an age of inflation, war, energy shortages,...
Cotton futures were lower as Hurricane Nicholas threatened to bring some big rains to Cotton production areas in the Delta and Southeast. Futures were also lower...