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There's Always Something To Worry About
Inflation· · 2 min read ·Members

There's Always Something To Worry About

The stock and bond markets are marking time. They might continue to do so during the first half of this year. The…

This Week: January 8 - 12
CPI· · 2 min read

This Week: January 8 - 12

The second week of the month tends to be light on economic releases compared to the other weeks of the month. However,…

Dr Ed's Video Webcast 1/10/24
Video Webcasts· · 1 min read ·Members

Dr Ed's Video Webcast 1/10/24

The point between Fed tightening and easing is a good time to reconsider the widely accepted long-and-variable-lags theory of monetary policy. Is…

NVIDIA Leads The Way
Technology· · 2 min read ·Members

NVIDIA Leads The Way

Nvidia led the stock market higher today after the world's most valuable chipmaker announced new desktop graphics processors taking advantage…

Market Call: What Should We Root For?
Employment· · 2 min read

Market Call: What Should We Root For?

Both the bond and stock markets didn't do much on Friday following the release of December's employment report…

What's Next?
Sentiment· · 2 min read ·Members

What's Next?

Rollercoaster rides are unnerving on the way up and then thrilling on the way down. Stock markets are thrilling on the way…

Bad Apple?
MegaCap-8· · 2 min read ·Members

Bad Apple?

The MegaCap-8 stocks led the S&P 500 down during the first two days of trading in 2024 (chart). The moves…

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

Dr Ed's Video Webcast 1/3/24

How likely is the stock market to have a down year in 2024? Since down years tend to be associated with recessions,…

Fairy Godmother Of The Bond Market
Bond Market· · 2 min read ·Members

Fairy Godmother Of The Bond Market

When Janet Yellen was Fed chair from 2014 to 2018, we often referred to her as the “Fairy Godmother of the Stock…

The Economic Week Ahead: January 2–5
Employment· · 2 min read ·Members

The Economic Week Ahead: January 2–5

We made it through another year of living dangerously: 2024 is here! The first week of the new year is unlikely to…