The pendulum of market sentiment swings dramatically. It has swung from nearly everyone and their sister complaining that the Federal Reserve was lagging...
This week’s HW+ member spotlight features Ben Bernstein as he shares why it’s an interesting time to be tracking the housing market and all of the...
Overview: Equities are higher and bonds lower as the week's activity winds down. Asia Pacific markets rallied, paced by more than 2% gains in Hong Kong...
Historically seen as a safe have asset, the gold price typically rises sharply during periods of economic stress and geopolitical uncertainty. It also...
Kyoto, Japan — Humans have evolved as social animals. From childhood, we are taught the benefits of forging ties and being empathetic as a strategy for...
The former chancellor said there was a particular lack of regulatory structure in regards to digital asset trading. A former Chancellor...
“Inflation is never neutral.” — Ludwig von Mises “Inflation is like trying to catch a tiger by its tail.” — Friedrich Hayek Adam Smith, the...
Futures Rebound As Hopes Of Imminent Recession Spark "Bad News Is Good News" Reversal In a world where bad news is good news, and where the...
Futures, Oil Tumble As Attention Turns To Coming Recession, Powell Senate Testimony Tuesday's euphoric market mood has U-turned into sheer...
Crypto markets make the most of respite after BTC price action bounces from its lowest since November 2020. Bitcoin (BTC) saw continued...
Futures, Cryptos Surge As Dip Buying Turns Into "Nasty Squeeze" Following a relentless rout that erased nearly $2 trillion in market value...
Visualizing The Three Different Types Of Inflation Inflation is dominating the news as prices hit 40-year highs. While the price of everyday...
Bank of Japan Spends A Record $81 Billion To Avert Collapse, But $10 Trillion JGB Market Is Now Completely Broken Exactly one week ago, when...
Note: This update is longer than usual but I felt a comprehensive review was necessary. The Federal Reserve panicked last week and spooked investors into...
A DAO-based financial industry means lower fees across the board, accessibility, and transparency. Would it be possible? Global banking...
We are now well past the corona crisis of 2020, and most of the restrictions around the world have been repealed or loosened. However, the long-term...
It's possible to lower your effective tax rate through a mix of tax-free income, tax deductions and credits, and the proper use of a tax deferral.
The Bank of Japan in its two-day meeting on the 16th and 17th of June, elected to keep policy rates unchanged. Short-term interest rates would stay...
Futures Rebound, Yen Crashes To End Turbulent Week On $3.4 Trillion Quad-Witch Day Ending a rollercoaster - but mostly lower - week for risk...
The post-FOMC rally ran in equities out of steam within 24 hours with Wall Street plummeting overnight once again. Even the most ardent FOMO gnome had...
Following strong double-digit profit growth in FY2021, we expect Chinese banks will be less profitable this year as COVID-19 lockdowns continue to disrupt...
What Is a Bottom in the Stock Market? In investing, a bottom refers to the lowest price a security (or an entire market, as measured by...
There are at least three ways I force myself to slow down during bear markets. This is necessary to avoid mistakes.
JPM Trader: S&P Drops To 3,000 In Worst Case, And Three Other Scenarios Readers may be excused if they burst out laughing when they hear...
In its June 14-15th meeting, the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 75 bps to a range of 1.5% – 1.75%. This was above Chairman Powell’s...
EU 'Fragmentation' Eases As Details Of ECB Bailout Plan Leak While the Fed seemingly felt confident enough to aggressively hike rates this...
Asian equities struggle to follow Wall Street higher Wall Street rallied post-FOMC as Jerome Powell’s post-meeting comments were interpreted as a consistent,...
Wall Street up, US dollar down after Fed’s 0.75% hike Unless you were living on Mars, and even there they probably heard the news, the FOMC...
Amid the wave of selling caused by war in Ukraine and the continued effects of supply chain disruptions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some investors are...
Markets Disappointed After ECB Concludes "Short On Detail" Emergency Meeting Update (8:40am ET): Some three hours after it started, the ECB...