Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT's Comment & Analysis
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Major currencies have been in freefall over the last few months as the Fed remains steadfast in its goal to tame U.S. inflation
The fixed-income market has become unglued as Forex volatility surges
A...
Positive inflation-adjusted return on default-risk-free Treasuries/corporate bonds
Higher market rates means a much lower S&P 500 equity risk premium
Consider asset allocation tweaks but wholesale...
An August poll showed that nearly half of millennials surveyed claimed to have sold investments over the past year
Other age groups largely kept with their portfolio plan
With a big stock market drop...
Nobody knows what future corporate profits will be, but signs show parts of the global stock market have turned attractive on valuation
WisdomTree has a handy dashboard to view P/Es across the...
Stocks plunged 10% since mid-August
Unsettling CPI data and a worrisome FedEx earnings pre-announcement
Positive seasonality begins over the coming weeks
It was the best of times; it was the worst of...
The Treasury yield curve remains inverted but has steepened significantly off its August low
Financials, often a bellwether for the stock market, have begun to outperform amid rising interest...
After gas price slide, consumers might be spending in other areas
Soft back-to-school shopping season
Traders have priced in a 0.75 percentage point U.S rate hike
Is the consumer on the mend after...
Surging LNG prices, widening interest rate differentials are denting yen
USD/JPY, a measure of dollar strength, is near 32-year highs
Nikkei has sharply outperformed other markets
As the...
Market took in a handful of labor market gauges
While mixed, the data generally show a still-healthy picture
CPI report is in the spotlight
All eyes remain on how hot the jobs market is and...
Stocks remain in a downtrend, as evidenced by the S&P 500’s recent rejection at its 200-day moving average
The Fed wants to see evidence of broader cooling. Thursday’s ISM...