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Another Happy Day For Bond & Stock Investors
S&P 500· · 2 min read ·Members

Another Happy Day For Bond & Stock Investors

As inflation continues to descend, bond and stock prices are ascending. Today's lower-than-expected CPI inflation report confirms that inflation is…

Pumping More Oil & Less Gasoline
Inflation· · 2 min read

Pumping More Oil & Less Gasoline

Fed officials often have said that they want to make sure that inflation is “well anchored.” In other words, they want to…

Stock Prices Are Jumping Again
Fiscal Policy· · 3 min read ·Members

Stock Prices Are Jumping Again

After the stock market closed on Friday, Moody’s reduced the US government's credit rating from “stable” to “negative” citing…

The Economic Week Ahead: November 13 - 17
Inflation· · 2 min read ·Members

The Economic Week Ahead: November 13 - 17

The third week of the month tends to be action packed with key economic indicators. This week's batch should confirm…

DEEP DIVE: Captain America!
Deep Dive· · 5 min read ·Members

DEEP DIVE: Captain America!

US Economy: Superhero. Like Captain America, the American economy seems to have an indestructible shield. The Fed has raised the federal funds…

Powell Is Still Calling The Shots
Bond Market· · 2 min read ·Members

Powell Is Still Calling The Shots

The bid-to-cover ratio is the dollar value of bids compared with the dollar value of debt offered. Falling bid-to-cover ratios indicate less…

Dr Ed's Video Webcast 11/8/23
Video Webcasts· · 1 min read ·Members

Dr Ed's Video Webcast 11/8/23

Last week brought epic rallies in both the stock and bond markets. We think the stock market’s correction is over and…

Oil's Slippery Slope
Crude Oil· · 2 min read ·Members

Oil's Slippery Slope

The NYMEX nearby futures price of a barrel of crude oil peaked this year at $93.68 on September 27. Notwithstanding the…

SLOOS Shows Looser Credit Conditions
Productivity· · 1 min read

SLOOS Shows Looser Credit Conditions

The Fed may not be as almighty as Fed officials believe. The FOMC has raised the federal funds rate aggressively by 525bps…

Market Call: Spotting Reindeers
Market Call· · 2 min read ·Members

Market Call: Spotting Reindeers

Last week was a wild one for sure in the bond and stock markets. The bond yield plunged and stock prices soared…