Market Overview

Part One of this series highlights how the government’s fixation with full employment and the Fed’s belief in the faulty Phillips Curve model from 1965 to 1982 fueled multiple bouts of...

One of the successes the Federal Reserve can tout from the last couple of years (and the list of them is pretty short, to be fair) is that after the unprecedented policy actions during COVID caused...

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) jumped 8% in the after-hours trading as its revenue and new subscriptions topped estimates. More than 13 million people decided that Netflix was worth paying for, and the number...

The resilience of the US economy in 2023 was a surprise for some (several?) economists.From the start of last year through the first half, and in some case into early Q3, an ample supply recession...

BoJ stands pat as expected, lowers core CPI projectionBut yen rebounds on Ueda’s relatively hawkish remarksRisk sentiment improves on China’s stimulus planS&P 500 and Dow Jones hit...

Gold May Drop Below 2,020 as the Fed Remains HawkishOn Monday, the gold (XAU) price declined as market participants' expectations of a US interest rate cut in March decreased. Robust growth in equity...

Just to remind you, a few weeks ago, I wrote an article which outlined the potential for a major bear market lasting between 13 and 21 years. In fact, this may even cause a long-term depression. And,...

The report on retail sales last week revealed a solid growth of 0.1% in December, indicating a robust economic performance. Additionally, retail sales from the control group experienced an increase of...

Contrary gloomy predictions, investors that bought the 2022 dip are now sitting on juicy returns as the S&P 500 hits a new high Likewise, investors that resisted the selling pressure of the last...

The S&P 500 has hit a new record high after 512 trading days - one of the largest negative streaks in history Meanwhile, hedge funds hold the highest level of Nasdaq 100 purchases in almost seven...

Stock markets reach new heights on solid US data and AI hypeRisk-on sentiment keeps dollar on back foot, even as Fed cut bets fadeBank of Japan meets on Tuesday, unlikely to rescue battered yenUS...

Gold May Drop Below 2,000 if US Data Continues to Be StrongXAU/USD rose by 0.32% last Friday but still recorded its biggest weekly decline in 6 weeks as strong US macroeconomic data and hawkish...

In the past week, major financial markets have suffered a setback as central bankers tried to dampen investors' hopes about possible rate cuts. However, the NASDAQ saw an uptick thanks to the...

Friday’s economic data was yet another proof of the diverging fortunes between the US economy and the rest of the developed world.In the morning, the UK announced that its retail sales slumped...