Market Overview

The US economy expanded at a much slower rate than expected in the first quarter, a prelude to recession, according to some forecasters. It would be naïve to rule out the possibility in the...

BoJ tweaks guidance but long review dampens bets of near-term policy overhaulYen tumbles, adding to dollar’s upside after core PCE deflator accelerates in Q1Strong earnings lift Wall Street...

What to expect in terms of market performance in May? The recent expansion of the monetary base following the pandemic has generated enormous liquidity in the US banking system. When banks...

Conviction (kan-vik-shan): noun, a strong persuasion or belief; the state of being convinced.In life, there are things that we should be convicted and committed to. For example, the love for our...

Jordan Roy-Byrne, Founder and Editor of The Daily Gold, joins us to review a number of historical references during inflationary periods where the Fed has shifted from rate hikes to rate cuts in just...

So, I suppose the good news is that policymakers have stopped pretending that prices will go back down to the pre-pandemic levels. My friend Andy Fately (@fx_poet) in his daily note today called to...

The US Treasury reached the debt ceiling in January Biden administration needs to find a resolution before August 18th to avoid a potential crisis As this unfolds, US debt ceiling resolution will be...

VIX has become obsolete, and institutional investors agree. The increasing use of 0DTE options has affected its ability to accurately reflect market volatility. So, the CBOE has launched the VIX1D as...

Oil getting crushed as the demand outlook continues to deteriorate Gold surges as Fed hike bets no longer fully price in a quarter-point rate rise Bitcoin finds some tentative support at the $27,200...

One of the most common perspectives that I have seen in the market through my investing career is the old adage that is often repeated by Larry Kudlow: “Earnings are the mother’s milk of...

Equity markets a slightly under pressure on Tuesday following a wide array of earnings releases and as investors eye further US data later in the week.Interest rate expectations have become more...

An old adage says investors should “Sell May And Go Away.”The historical analysis suggests summer months of the market tend to be the weakest of the year. The mathematical statistics prove...

Forecasts of recession seem to be flowing from all corners these days. Still, this week’s initial estimate of economic activity for the first quarter (Apr. 27) is expected to show that growth...

The most aggressive central bank tightening cycle for decades is reaching its finale. This is our definitive guide to global central banks as we enter another round of crucial meetings over the next...