Last week, we discussed that continued bullish exuberance and high levels of complacency can quickly turn into volatility. Over the previous week, the market fell sharply following news of a...
The choice is simple: housing is either shelter for citizens, or it's just another interchangeable speculative asset in the global financialization casino. It can't be both. We tend to think of...
Gold Declines, but the Bullish Trend Persists The gold (XAU/USD) price dropped by 0.61% on Friday after US inflation aligned with market expectations, suggesting that the Federal Reserve (Fed) won't...
This week we got the second look at Q4 GDP, which showed the economy grew at a 2.3% annualized pace. Which was the same as the 1st estimate, but below the historical average of 3.2%. Consumer...
Last week the market said that it has a new #1 concern, and it’s not inflation. It is, however, one of the most effective remedies for inflation, but also one of the least popular among consumers and...
Stocks got a major boost last Friday afternoon as implied volatility dropped sharply in the final hours of the day, aided by a large end-of-month $4+ billion buy imbalance for the closing cross....
In recent weeks, many news headlines have suggested that the US economy is tanking and that so is the Old World Order. So, investors are jittery, and a risk-off investment style is back in favor...
LINK If the history of the capital cycle is any guide, the massive allocation into AI capex in recent years is very likely to lead to especially poor returns for investors in the years to come,...
The combination of extremely rich equity valuations, high interest rates, and a new President taking bold actions will likely continue to whip stocks around for the foreseeable future. Alongside...
