Michael Lebowitz's Comment & Analysis
A complete archive of Michael Lebowitz's articles, including current analysis & comment.
The short answer is that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is letting the market set yields. For years, the BoJ has run an extremely loose monetary policy, including capping yields at extremely low levels and...
The following paragraph, courtesy of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), reviews the book Death of the Dollar by William Rickenbacker.
Death of the Dollar by William F. Rickenbacker is a critical examination of...
Short positions in TLT, the popular 20-year US Treasury Bond ETF, have spiked to over 130 million shares, up from 107 million last month. TLT has 541 million shares outstanding. Consequently, the...
Risk management is one of the most crucial elements of successful financial planning, serving as the foundation for both protecting your assets and achieving your long-term financial goals. Whether...
Per an article in the Financial Times titled US Poised To Dial Back Rules Imposed In Wake of 2008 Crisis, US bank regulators are preparing to reduce bank capital requirements. Of particular interest...
Rising inflation can chip away at the value of your money and investments, making it one of the most persistent threats to long-term wealth. As prices increase and purchasing power declines,...
In 2010, following the financial crisis and market meltdown in 2008 and early 2009, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke made a notable speech explaining the virtues of the wealth effect. To wit:
Higher stock...
Tweets like the one we share below allude that the Fed is doing stealth QE, despite the fact that they publicly claim to be conducting QT. Given the importance of the Fed balance sheet, let’s dive...
Interest rates are a powerful force in the financial world, capable of reshaping markets and shifting investment dynamics. As the Federal Reserve tweaks rates to combat inflation or stabilize...
Risk management is critical to wealth preservation, especially in today’s turbulent market storm. However, during such volatile times, we must also not consider what tomorrow may have in store. Are...