Market Overview

Months ago, most economists dismissed claims that Jerome Powell and his team of policymakers at the Federal Reserve would pull off the so-called “soft landing.” But after recent events and...

Long-time readers know that I am a card-carrying member of The-glass-is-at-least-half-full club. As such, it shouldn't surprise anyone that I have maintained a fairly upbeat view throughout this year....

Yen traders await BoJ decision for pivot cluesUS core PCE index the highlight of the US agendaUK CPI numbers to be the pound’s next testLoonie and aussie await Canada’s CPIs and RBA...

US economic activity is still on track to slow after strong growth in the third quarter, but recession risk remains low, based on a set of nowcasts compiled by CapitalSpectator.com.Next month’s...

ECB and BoE stick to hawkish stance as Fed becomes dovish outlierEuro and pound skyrocket before paring gains on weak PMIsUpbeat US data fail to deter dollar bears as yields continue to slide, stocks...

What is the “wealth effect,” and why is it important? It is a great question and reminded me of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Colosseum.“ The hysterical play by...

The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE) refused to join the Federal Reserve (Fed)-thrown pivot party. Both Christine Lagarde and Andrew Bailey declined to discuss cutting...

The seasonal party continues but, the danger is aheadThe strategy of how to navigate what is ahead has been generally covered in NFTRH and with post-FOMC clarity, it is being fine-tuned...

We just got our January 2019 moment: the Powell dovish pivot is here.Contrary to popular belief, a dovish pivot doesn’t mean the Fed is already cutting rates. Instead, it means the necessary...

A month ago the trend in global markets remained bullish despite the fallout from a correction that started mid-summer, based on several sets of ETF pairs. Following yesterday’s upbeat...

Fed makes long-awaited pivot towards cutting rates, markets rejoiceDow Jones soars to new all-time high, S&P 500 approaches its previous recordDollar takes a dive as Treasury yields sink, gold...

Fed signals three rate cuts in 2024 ECB and BoE to announce decisions shortly Dow hits record highs after the Fed The most hotly anticipated central bank meeting of the year did not disappoint on...

Gold Jumps to a One-Week High as the Fed Indicates Upcoming Rate Cuts in 2024The gold (XAU) price rose by over 2% on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) indicated that interest rate cuts...

Instead of holding their cards back, the Fed decided to go all in today and show their hand. I don’t play poker anymore, but the only time I would go all in in Texas Hold’em was when I...