In the second quarter, household credit exploded higher as stimulus payments ran dry. Was the surge a function of excess spending, inflation, or an expectation of...
Business leaders surveyed by Deloitte are preparing to make additional and first-time investments in… The post FDI key to India’s aspiration to be a USD 5...
Energy and climate policies aren’t always headed in the same direction, but if they work together they can tackle two of the biggest challenges of our...
These consumer discretionary stocks could be taking center stage with rising consumer spending. The post 5 Top Consumer Discretionary Stocks To Watch After August’s Strong Retail...
For the first time in 40 years, the UN General Assembly is convening a global summit of world leaders to talk solely about energy.
Recent rises in Covid cases are being monitored closely, not least for the possibility that a pickup in caseloads may affect reopening plans and crimp consumer...
Could the biopharma industry be a safe haven for investors with the current volatility in the market? The post 5 Biopharmaceutical Stocks To Watch Amidst Global...
US stocks are mixed as investors digest a better-than-expected Empire State survey, a triple threat of bad news from China (casino crackdown, soft economic data, and...
US consumer inflation’s one-year trend eased in August, marking a second month of lesser pricing pressure, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. But the pace of...
Global Debt Hits A Record $300 Trillion, Up $36 Trillion Since COVID Another quarter, another all time high in global debt (don't expect this to ever...
The IEA warned that new restrictions in Asia to fight the Delta variant would slow global oil demand growth in the second half of 2021 Interesting...
Diverging macroeconomic policies in China and the US have created market volatility recently amid concerns that China’s growth slowdown could spill over into Asia and a less generous...
Even though COVID still makes headlines, with Delta and other variants, the world is starting to emerge from the economic disruptions of the pandemic. Vaccination programs...
Futures Coiled Ahead Of Critical CPI Print Having come dangerously close to dropping 6 days in a row, the longest streak since Feb 2020, US stock-index...
The U.S. economy may well be in the midst of a soft patch due to a very stubborn COVID-19 virus and some persistent inflation brought on...
With the stock market at all-time highs and seemingly endless “free liquidity” being provided by the Fed, the last thing most people can envision right now...
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We should see a correction of about 10% materialize over the next several weeks (September/October). Here's why. The post Take Note: A 10% Correction Is Coming...
A few months ago US national debt exceeded $28 trillion. This number is certainly the one economists usually work with, but does this figure capture a...
Oil jumps on report of Suez Canal blockage Crude prices sharply rose after reports that a ship was stuck in the Suez Canal, potentially disrupting movement...
(1) This sums it all up: Today, low policy rates are no longer a countercyclical tool. Instead, they are a structural feature of the financial system....
Wall Street Sets Its Sights On S&P 5000 Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Just recently in our “Daily Market Commentary” (subscribe for free), we discussed Wall Street...
Equities are opening flat this morning despite volatility in other markets. U.S. bond yields are 4bps higher, crude oil $1 lower, and gold about $20 weaker....
Just recently in our "Daily Market Commentary" (subscribe for free), we discussed Wall Street setting its sights on S&P 5000. “Wells Fargo’s Chris Harvey raised his...
(1) Merryn Somerset Webb (MSW) does not work for FT but writes for FT. She is refreshing to read. In her understated way, she points out...
The broader market averages were mixed across the board on Friday and posted fractional gains for the week. The Real Estate sector led the way higher,...
One Bank Spots A Bizarre Market Divergence: Stocks Are At All Time Highs Yet Investors Are Bracing For Crisis Something strange is going on. On one...
The Wheels Come Off: As Economic Growth Craters, NY Fed Suspends Its GDP Tracking Model It's official: while Q2 was the best quarter for the economy...
The late afternoon squeeze in the final minutes of trading on Thursday continues this morning with equity markets up slightly. The big news this morning will...
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