Market Overview

Before proceeding, I’d like to remind you that this article is not written by a perma-bear. It is important to have credibility, and indeed, NFTRH planned for a potential humdinger of a bear...

The Federal Reserve paused rate hikes at last week’s policy meeting, but Fed Chairman Jerome Powell told the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday that more increases were...

One of the things which alternately frustrates and fascinates me is the mythology surrounding the idea that the central bank can address inflation by manipulating the price of money, even if it...

BitcoinBitcoin seems to be the flavor of the day, and everyone seems to be talking about it once again. The thing is that fundamentals have started to shift for Bitcoin in terms of news flow. For...

After an intense week of central banks, it is time to rethink investment strategies And in a volatile environment, it is essential to have a diversified portfolio Here's how InvestingPro can help you...

The US economy is still on track to expand in the upcoming second-quarter GDP report, but today’s revised estimate marks a slowdown from recent nowcasts, based on the median estimate via several...

The upcoming week in the stock market is set to be bustling as Jay Powell is slated to deliver his testimony before both the House and Senate on Wednesday and Thursday. It’s unlikely that Powell...

There are many factors to consider for choosing how to weigh stocks and bonds in an investment portfolio, and relative yield is on the shortlist. By that standard, the recent surge in the 10-Year...

The European Central Bank continues its hiking cycle and shows no sign of pausing any time soon.One month ahead of the first anniversary of what has become the ECB’s most aggressive tightening...

Imagine you are about to pause a hiking cycle, and in the run-up to the event, you have stock markets pushing higher and animal spirits running loose: what do you do?You still deliver the pause you...

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged in yesterday’s policy announcement, marking the first time the central bank has not lifted rates since the hiking cycle began in March 2022. But...

Markets ended the day flat after Fed's hawkish pause The pause will help Fed assess effects of previous hikes on the economy A couple of hikes remain on the table before the end of 2023 As expected,...

5 Main Fed Takeaways Fed leaves rates unchanged, dot plot shows +50bp this yr Powell says July is live meeting June pause is not a skip but continuation of moderation Rate cuts "couple years...

Markets rallied as inflation continued to decline Fed is expected to pause today and hike in July CPI could drop in July because of the base effect, and it makes more sense for Fed to raise now and...