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Lance Roberts

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The BLS Producer Price Index (PPI), measuring wholesale prices, surprised to the downside, showing a zero percent increase in prices for June. PPI came in lower than what all 50 forecasters in...
CPI Data Has Something for Everyone
By Lance Roberts - Jul 16, 2025
Yesterday’s CPI data was viewed by many as the first monthly BLS report to capture the full impact of tariffs. The headline CPI rose 0.3% and the core CPI data showed a 0.2% increase. The CPI data...
Tariffs Cause the First June Surplus in 9 Years
By Lance Roberts - Jul 16, 2025
For the first time since 2016, the Federal government ran a budget surplus in June. Before the Financial Crisis, a surplus was the norm. However, since then, deficits have been the rule, not the...
A recent CNBC article highlighted the US dollar’s worst first-half performance in 52 years. That alarming statistic fanned the flames for “dollar bears” calling for the greenback’s continued demise....
Q2-2025 Earnings Season Preview
By Lance Roberts - Jul 11, 2025
Next (LON:NXT) week, the Q2-2025 earnings season will begin in earnest as a barrage of S&P 500 companies report, starting with the Wall Street money center banks on Tuesday and Wednesday. Since...
With the amount of Treasury debt now in sharp focus, it’s worth cutting through the technical jargon used by the media to quantify demand at Treasury auctions. This summary of key Treasury auction...
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares are languishing this year. As we share below, the stock is down over 16% year-to-date and significantly lags all of the Magnificent Seven stocks except Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)....
Can Bessent Juggle the Treasury and the Fed?  
By Lance Roberts - Jul 08, 2025
Hidden within a Bloomberg article published over the July 4th weekend was the following quote alluding to the possibility that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent could simultaneously replace Jerome...
The Bull Market Is Alive and Well
By Lance Roberts - Jul 07, 2025
The bull market is alive and well, even amid widespread talk of the “death of U.S. exceptionalism.” Early 2025 saw a sharp shift in investor sentiment. Concerns over erratic trade policy, soaring...
Investor Greed Returns With a Vengeance  
By Lance Roberts - Jul 07, 2025
Markets kicked off the second half of 2025 with a strong finish to Q2, propelled by easing geopolitical fears, falling oil prices, and a reaffirmation of the Fed’s dovish tone. The S&P 500 rose...