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The Economic Week Ahead: April 3-7
· 1 min read ·Members

The Economic Week Ahead: April 3-7

Once again, more important than the economic news this week might be if it is another one without bad news from the…

Fed Backstops the Banks
Banking· · 2 min read

Fed Backstops the Banks

The Fed has the banks' backsides covered. The Fed can't insure deposits, but it can guarantee that the banks…

April Is Coming
S&P 500· · 2 min read ·Members

April Is Coming

April is the second best month of the year for the stock market. From 1928 through 2022, the S&P 500…

Yardeni Press
Yardeni Press· · 1 min read

Yardeni Press

US stocks could end this year 14% higher because banking turmoil will trigger a Fed pause, veteran investor Ed Yardeni says The…

Chips Are Hot Despite Recession Fears
Semiconductors· · 2 min read ·Members

Chips Are Hot Despite Recession Fears

Semiconductor investors didn't get the recession memo. They have anticipated the industry’s improvement for many months. The S&…

Dr Ed's Video Webcast 3/27/23
Video Webcasts· · 1 min read ·Members

Dr Ed's Video Webcast 3/27/23

The recent banking crisis has heightened fears of a recession. But still the S&P 500 is up ytd—buoyed greatly…

Bad Breadth Again
S&P 500· · 1 min read

Bad Breadth Again

The ratio of the equal-weighted to market-cap-weighted S&P 500 stock price indexes is an interesting measure of market breadth. It…

A Dish of Mixed Nuts
Economic Survey· · 1 min read ·Members

A Dish of Mixed Nuts

Today's economic indicators show that the labor market remains tight, while manufacturing activity remains weak. That mix supports our soft-landing…

A Wave of Bank Mergers Ahead
Banking· · 2 min read ·Members

A Wave of Bank Mergers Ahead

The FDIC started to do its job immediately after it seized Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The regulator transferred all SVB deposits and…

Market Call
Technicals· · 2 min read

Market Call

Bond investors are having fun again. The 10-year US Treasury bond yield peaked last year at 4.25% on October 24. It…

The Economic Week Ahead: March 27-31
Economic Calendar· · 2 min read

The Economic Week Ahead: March 27-31

More important than any economic indicators this week will be whether there is more bad news indicating that the banking crisis is…