Market Overview

Higher interest rates and a stagnant economy keep bank lending on a weakening trend. Annual growth in broad money growth is now negative. This adds to expectations of a weak eurozone economy in the...

The BRICS nations are coming of age.At its annual summit in Johannesburg last week, the bloc of five emerging countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—announced plans to...

After three straight weekly declines, the Global Market Index (GMI) rebounded for the trading week through Friday, Aug. 25. This unmanaged benchmark holds all the major asset classes (except cash) in...

Powell's recent statements raised the chance of a September rate hike to 20%, with November at over 50%. Bond market faces uncertainty due to the Fed's ambiguity-based policy and bond vigilantes'...

The Fed's Jackson Hole speech was largely uneventful last week Tech sector could face headwinds, and gold and silver could rally Meanwhile, the Chinese economy is starting to show signs of...

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Fitch’s recent downgrade of the U.S. debt rating alarmed investors as the deficit and debt steadily increased. The downgrade sent 10-year Treasury bond yields above 4%, causing concern about...

US 10-year bonds have reached the highest levels since 2007 PMIs for the US economy continue to show a negative trend Meanwhile, a bearish session for the Nasdaq 100 indicates a high risk of further...

I have three items to discuss in this week’s post.The first item is an announcement made by the BLS on Tuesday regarding upcoming changes to how the CPI for Health Insurance will be...

These vital lessons from Brian Feroldi can transform your investment journey I have handpicked 5 lessons to share with you today Let's take a look at each of them, one by one In the hustle and bustle...

Fed officials gather for their annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, this week. All eyes will be on Fed Chair Powell’s keynote speech in which he will give his latest views on interest...

This week is marked by non-relevant economic data to report, with the most significant event being the Jackson Hole meeting scheduled for Friday. The speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell...

All the major asset classes fell last week, extending a run of risk-off sentiment of late based on a set of ETF proxies. Investors are struggling to decide if the latest decline is noise or marks the...

The stock market is cyclical and corrections are normal The best way to avoid getting caught up in short-term volatility is to focus on the long term Corrections can be scary, but they are also an...