Market Overview

MARKETSNew week, same narrative: most market participants will again start fretting about the Fed's hiking path and are marking their calendars for 2 key data events—NFPs and a CPI—between...

Gen Zers, according to a recent survey, are overly optimistic about being wealthy. In fact, according to the survey, they are THE most financially optimistic generation. To wit: “Nearly...

Stock markets are poised to end the week on a positive note although broadly speaking, it doesn’t seem we’ve progressed in either direction over recent weeks.Trading has become very choppy...

Just like a week before, on Thursday, when looking at the DAX, it was again a case of: hold your breath and keep calm! Then, as an investor, you had initially done everything right. Because no sooner...

US economic activity looks strong or weak, depending on the data sets you choose to craft a narrative. That’s always true in some sense for the simple reason: there’s always some slice of...

Interest in AI and ChatGPT has increased over the past few months. But, after a tumultuous 2022 and the retreat in February, investors remain cautious. In this article, we will look at the 5 stages...

It's incredible how quickly the narrative pivots in post-pandemic markets as we have moved from recession worries to overheating worries in just four weeks.The global cyclical news has improved in...

Cutting to the chase, the short answer to the above question is no. Here is the longer answer:Banks becoming suspicious of each other is one of the early signs that a banking crisis is brewing. This...

Although commodity and energy prices have retreated from their highs and supply chains have recovered over the past year, inflation remains a problem. This thesis was confirmed today for the eurozone....

One of my favorite pastimes, when I have a little free time, is reading books and watching movies about extraordinary individuals who overcame significant obstacles to ascend to greatness.In recent...

The January rally in global markets has proven unsustainable, as inflation shows no signs of stopping in the US and Europe. This may lead to the collapse of markets, with central banks increasing...

Dollar slips as Chinese PMIs spark risk-on moodBut pares losses after ISM manufacturing PMI dataEuro traders await Eurozone inflation numbersRising Fed hike bets hurt Wall StreetDollar drops on China...

Federal Reserve rate hikes meant to quell inflation may ultimately have the opposite effect. Of course, higher borrowing costs will force consumers to scale back and businesses to trim payrolls. A...

March is expected to be one of the most important months on Wall Street in recent years Market focus will be on the nonfarm payrolls report, inflation data, and the Fed’s highly anticipated...