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This article explores what is driving the alcohol industry's downturn and where the industry is headed. Introduction Every new year, millions of people commit to giving up various indulgences, such...

During US President Donald Trump’s first term in the White House (January 2017 through January 2021), there were a range of economic and financially divisive policies pursued that meaningfully...

Dollar rebounds ahead of FOMC meeting minutes. RBNZ cuts rates by 50bps, signals slower easing pace. Yen gains on more BoJ hawkish rhetoric, UK inflation accelerates. S&P 500 enters uncharted...

Why the latest UK inflation figures are better for the Bank of England than they look at first glance Let’s start with the bad news: UK headline inflation is back at 3%, up from 2.5%, after briefly...

The Problem With Money is that it's complicated. To many minds, the solution to our core economic problems is to return to sound money via either the gold standard, in which gold backs all currency,...

You need to become very familiar with inflation resurgence risk very soon Something very interesting is happening in the macro world right now. Central Banks have undertaken a mass-migration from...

Success in trading isn’t about guessing market direction—it’s about executing a well-defined framework with discipline and precision. This framework provides a structured approach to identifying...

The latest jobs data is relatively solid, even if the outlook is looking increasingly shaky. Redundancy levels are low, but the major risk is that begins to change ahead of tax hikes in the spring. A...

Last week, we learned that the Consumer Price Index rose by 0.47% in January, well above expectations. Excluding food and energy, the news was not much better, with a 0.45% advance. It was a...

US economic activity is on track to maintain a moderate growth rate in 2025’s first quarter, according to the median for several nowcasts compiled by CapitalSpectator.com. Today’s initial Q1 estimate...

Geopolitics takes centre stage as US markets enjoy a bank holiday. Both gold and US dollar try to recoup Friday’s losses. Major currencies extend monthly gains versus the dollar. Yen benefits from...

Market Shakes Off Inflation Data I am back from traveling, and we have a good bit to catch up on since our last report. If you missed it, I provided an update on Tuesday, updating all the weekly...

Momentum stocks are leading the market higher, but this is much different leadership than what elevated the market in 2024. For example, the markets are at all-time highs, and “Risk Off” sectors...

The appetite for leverage in the stock market currently appears insatiable. “Retail daredevils — undeterred by recent Wall Street jitters over AI and crypto — are going long, pumping up leveraged...