Market Overview

The only thing that was genuinely surprising in yesterday’s fourth-quarter report on US economic activity was the strength of the increase.The positive directional bias, by contrast, has been...

As money market account balances soar, the mainstream media again proclaims, “There is $6 trillion of cash on the sidelines just waiting to come into the market.”No? Well, here it is...

Driven by robust consumer spending, US GDP grew faster than anticipated in Q4 2023. The US gross domestic product (GDP), a key indicator of economic growth, grew slower in Q4 than the previous...

Stocks finished higher, with the S&P 500 climbing by 0.08% on the day. Yesterday was not boring. It was very interesting and exciting in some ways to see how things are coming together, as I noted...

The Bureau of Economic Analysis appears set to report tomorrow (Jan. 25) that US output slowed sharply in the fourth quarter after Q3’s unusually strong gain.But Thursday’s GDP report is...

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One of the successes the Federal Reserve can tout from the last couple of years (and the list of them is pretty short, to be fair) is that after the unprecedented policy actions during COVID caused...

Just to remind you, a few weeks ago, I wrote an article which outlined the potential for a major bear market lasting between 13 and 21 years. In fact, this may even cause a long-term depression. And,...

Contrary gloomy predictions, investors that bought the 2022 dip are now sitting on juicy returns as the S&P 500 hits a new high Likewise, investors that resisted the selling pressure of the last...

The S&P 500 has hit a new record high after 512 trading days - one of the largest negative streaks in history Meanwhile, hedge funds hold the highest level of Nasdaq 100 purchases in almost seven...

Economic growth continues to defy expectations of a slowdown and recession due to continued increases in deficit spending.The U.S. Treasury recently reported the December budget deficit, which shows...

Next week’s official release of US GDP data for the fourth quarter remains on track to post a moderate increase, based on a median estimate for a set of nowcasts compiled by...

The stock market finished higher yesterday. It was an entertaining day, especially if you understood the background of the sudden and “unexpected” rally, especially heading into OPEX...

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