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Banking on Looser Regulation
Banks· · 3 min read ·Members

Banking on Looser Regulation

Bank stocks popped today after Reuters reported that the Fed is considering relaxing a regulation, i.e., the GSIB Surcharge. It requires…

Giving Credit To The Consumer
Consumer· · 2 min read ·Members

Giving Credit To The Consumer

The strength of the US consumer has underpinned much of the current bull market in stocks. In recent months, rising real disposable…

The Economic Week Ahead: July 8-12
Week Ahead· · 3 min read ·Members

The Economic Week Ahead: July 8-12

Last month, lower-than-expected CPI and PPI inflation readings for May, along with rising unemployment claims for June, raised market expectations that the…

DEEP DIVE: AI Hype Is Hyper
Deep Dive· · 3 min read ·Members

DEEP DIVE: AI Hype Is Hyper

Determining when an investment trend has run its course is more of an art than a science. While we love the productivity-enhancing…

Dr Ed's Video Webcast 7/3/24
Video Webcasts· · 1 min read ·Members

Dr Ed's Video Webcast 7/3/24

Personal consumption expenditures data for May suggest clear skies on both the inflation and income fronts: The PCED has been gliding steadily…

Fed Put Jolts Stocks To New Record High
JOLTS· · 2 min read ·Members

Fed Put Jolts Stocks To New Record High

The S&P 500 jumped to a new record high of 5509 today on better-than-expected Tesla vehicle deliveries. In addition, today’…

Treasuries Anticipating Trump 2.0?
Bond Market· · 3 min read ·Members

Treasuries Anticipating Trump 2.0?

Long-term US government bond prices fell sharply since the presidential debate on Thursday evening. The 10-year Treasury yield rose from 4.29%…

The Economic Week Ahead: July 1-5
Week Ahead· · 2 min read ·Members

The Economic Week Ahead: July 1-5

We know there will be fireworks on July 4th. The question is whether we should expect any blasts or just fizzling sounds…

DEEP DIVE: Charging Bull
Deep Dive· · 7 min read ·Members

DEEP DIVE: Charging Bull

Strategy I: Hoof Marks. Even the bulls are getting trampled by the bull market in stocks. Many investment strategists are scrambling to…