It is difficult finding the positives as the world appears to be fraying. Stock markets, precious metals all week. But Energy remains strong even as it...
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 U.S. CPI was largely as expected, and markets rejoiced on Thursday. The CPI is the subject of our Chart of the Week. Friday reversed Thursday's...
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...
Rising oil prices are just one of the things that one has to be concerned about. Inflation (rising oil prices are inflationary, but not the only...
Highlight at the end of the week was Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaking at the annual Jackson Hole, Wyoming symposium. He was a bit hawkish so...
Summer doldrums it seems have hit markets. Some indices were up and others down but never by very much. News was driven in the markets by...
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...
Despite Thursday's reversal day, the markets continue to rise, hinting at a Goldilocks economy. That said, the inverted yield curve is a concern; a recession typically...
The big news of this past week was the potential end of the grain deal between Russia/Ukraine. This sparked a jump in wheat and grain prices....