US Now that Fed Chair Powell signaled that the Federal Open Market Committee will keep rates on hold at the next policy meeting, Wall Street will...
The Australian and New Zealand dollars each fell 0.6%, with the latter sinking to its lowest level in a year of $0.5815; however, this dip is...
Watch Live: Fed Chair Powell Delivers Dovish Remarks The market's initial reaction to Powell's prepared remarks (see below) are very dovish...
As Mortgage Rates Hit 8%, US Housing Affordability At Lowest Level Since The '80s Update (1320ET): The average rate on the popular 30-year...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) once again surpassed economist expectations in September, adding fresh pressure on the Federal Reserve to consider raising...
All US stock indices rose on October 11, as traders awaited consumer price index data to be released on the 12th. October 11, 2023US...
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) communicates the stance of monetary policy through a target range for the federal funds rate, which is the rate...
The BEA released their estimate of vehicle sales for September today. This graph shows heavy truck sales since 1967 using data from the BEA. The dashed...
Wards Auto released their estimate of light vehicle sales for September: September U.S. Light-Vehicles Sales Bounce Back Despite Gloomy Conditions (pay site).Hard to say exactly how much...
One of the most fundamental concepts in finance is the notion of a risk-free rate. This interest rate tells us how much money investors are guaranteed...
As far as the Fed is concerned, interest rates will be higher for considerably longer than both the stock and bond markets were banking on. The...
Quick Take The trajectory of the 10-year treasury yield took a surprising turn as it charted a new cycle high at 4.3%. This was propelled by...
The key reports this week are August Housing Starts and Existing Home sales. The FOMC meets this week and no change to policy is expected. -----...
“Less than 2% of industrial space today is cold storage, and it probably needs to be at 15%. We’re not even in the first inning,” opened...
Tasked with executing the mandates of the United States Federal Reserve, many consider the Fed Chair to be one of the most powerful people in America,...
With prices quickly going up after the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation releases have rarely been as present in the public debate as in recent years. However,...
The BEA released their estimate of vehicle sales for August today. This graph shows heavy truck sales since 1967 using data from the BEA. The dashed...
Bullish investors were rewarded last week with a winning streak of economic data points coupled with a move higher for the majority of equities and bond...
Wards Auto released their estimate of light vehicle sales for August: August U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Rise but Miss Expectations (pay site).Lean inventory, elevated prices and lukewarm incentives,...
Powell's Speech Obfuscates The Truth Behind Inflation Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Powell’s recent Jackson Hole...
Powell's recent Jackson Hole Summit speech was mainly as expected. Well, except for the part where Powell obfuscated the truth behind the surge in inflation....
"A Long Way To Go" - Fed Chair Powell Delivers Hawkish J-Hole Speech Powell's full speech is below but to summarize - "we ain't done yet."...
Watch Live: "A Long Way To Go" - Fed Chair Powell Delivers Hawkish J-Hole Speech Update: Powell's full speech is below but to summarize -...
Looking at the big picture for the stock market going forward, one only needs to pay close attention to the bond market. Rising bond yields will...
While forecasters generally disagree about the expected path of monetary policy, the level of disagreement as measured in the New York Fed’s Survey...
Wards Auto released their estimate of light vehicle sales for July: U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Post 11th Straight Increase in July (pay site).Assuming no shocks to the economy,...
Today, we present a guest post written by David Papell and Ruxandra Prodan, Professor and Instructional Associate Professor of Economics at the University...
Wards Auto released their estimate of light vehicle sales for June: U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales End First-Half 2023 on Solid Note as June, Q2 Record Double-Digit Growth (pay...
Corporate Bankruptcies Reach Highest Level Since 2010 Authored by Andrew Moran via The Epoch Times, New data show that a growing number of...
A few things are taking shape within the financial markets where investors should consider what lies ahead for bond yields and how to profit from the...