Market Overview

US-based companies cut 77,770 jobs in February, compared to 102,943 in January. Tech companies continued to lead the layoff race, trimming 21,387 jobs last month, which represents 28% of all cuts,...

Several indicators are flashing recession warnings for the U.S., but the median estimate for economic activity in the first quarter leaves room for doubt about the timing.After dipping slightly...

Warren Buffett recently published his latest letter to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKa) and, if you haven’t done so already, I encourage to go read it along with all 45 that...

On International Women's Day, here's why I believe women are better traders than men:

Yes, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell was very hawkish in his Congressional testimony on Tuesday and Wednesday. He clearly signaled (again) that once Fed overnight policy rates reach a peak, they...

US recession risk is high unless it’s not. After months of conflicting signals from various business-cycle indicators, debate and disagreement reign supreme in the land of nowcasting and...

The big question facing the Fed is whether they should increase the Fed Funds rate by 25bps or 50bps on March 22, 2023. If Jerome Powell cared for our advice, we would tell him to take the opposite...

There’s no shortage of threats lurking, ranging from inflation, elevated interest rates that may go higher still, and various geopolitical threats. But market sentiment has improved recently,...

Expect volatility to ramp up; I don’t care what the headlines say. The implied volatility curve of the S&P 500 looks scary, with lots of sharp twists and turns. The term structure of the...

Gen Zers, according to a recent survey, are overly optimistic about being wealthy. In fact, according to the survey, they are THE most financially optimistic generation. To wit: “Nearly...

US economic activity looks strong or weak, depending on the data sets you choose to craft a narrative. That’s always true in some sense for the simple reason: there’s always some slice of...

Interest in AI and ChatGPT has increased over the past few months. But, after a tumultuous 2022 and the retreat in February, investors remain cautious. In this article, we will look at the 5 stages...

The concept of diversification has long been hailed as the holy grail of investing. The idea is that spreading investments across different asset classes may reduce risk and create a more stable...

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will meet later in March to decide on the interest rate question for the US economy. With almost zero expectation of rate cuts this year, what does that mean...