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What's the Matter with China?
China· · 2 min read ·Members

What's the Matter with China?

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) stands out among the major central banks. It is the only one that has been…

What's Driving Bond Yields?
Bond Market· · 2 min read ·Members

What's Driving Bond Yields?

Two of our favorite technical indicators for the 10-year Treasury bond yield are currently bullish. The yield tends to be highly correlated…

Market Call: Bad Breadth Still An Issue
Market Call· · 2 min read ·Members

Market Call: Bad Breadth Still An Issue

Will the stock market rally broaden? If it doesn't do so, will the rally fade? Below, Joe Feshbach offers his…

The Economic Week Ahead: May 22-26
Week Ahead· · 2 min read ·Members

The Economic Week Ahead: May 22-26

On Friday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that monetary policy is "restrictive." So Fed policy will be data-dependent, particularly so…

Misleading Economic Indicator?
Leading Indicators· · 2 min read

Misleading Economic Indicator?

Today's Composite Economic Indicators, compiled by the Conference Board, are pointing in different directions. The Index of Leading Economic Indicators…

DEEP DIVE: Bad & Good Breadth
Deep Dive· · 2 min read ·Members

DEEP DIVE: Bad & Good Breadth

Joe and I have recently observed that the S&P 500 has a breadth problem. This is a widely recognized problem…

Dr Ed's Video Webcast 5/17/23
Video Webcasts· · 1 min read ·Members

Dr Ed's Video Webcast 5/17/23

The Fed sought to allay fears of bank runs when it provided backstop funds to banks. Consider the fears allayed—so far,…

No Hard Feelings
Consumer· · 2 min read ·Members

No Hard Feelings

The stock market fell today on Home Depot's disappointing guidance. Consumers fixed up their homes during the pandemic when social…

Market Call: The Breadth Question
S&P 500· · 2 min read ·Members

Market Call: The Breadth Question

They are back in their saddles again. The Magnificent 8 (a.k.a., the MegaCap-8) have been leading the stock market higher…