Fading confidence: @NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell in May to 93.1 vs. 93 est. & 93.2 prior; outlook component (orange) collapsed to an all-time low (-54%); % expecting to ramp up hiring and raise prices increased, while plans to …
The fact that predictions of a “new economy” and “new monetary system” only exist on fringe blogs like mine and haven’t gone mainstream given the current economic situation with Russia (even amidst our abuses of printing the dollar over the …
Newest Meme Stocks Extend Gains With No Sign of Craze Fading (Bloomberg) — Another batch of names has been added to the meme-stock frenzy as retail traders latched on to their latest favorites Wednesday. Prison operator GEO Group Inc. soared …
by Dave Kranzler of Investment Research Dynamics The news headlines explained the sudden jump in the S&P futures this morning by stating that “recession fears had faded.” Just like that. Overnight. I guess the fact that the housing starts report showed a 9% …
Jason talks about how US stocks are being sold off for reasons that the mainstream financial media is not mentioning! This includes: more volatility making institutional investors skittish, the US Dollar rally continuing, President Trump continuing to want to escalate …
The "synchronized growth" mirage is fading. The bond market -like most markets- is a game of relatives. As investors become aware of liquidity and solvency risks in "high yield" and emerging markets, funds flow into US treasuries and dollar assets …
Im so used to politicians not doing a thing I actually believed it was impossible. Turned out, they all simply didnt want to… h/t bisjac
via Eric Basmajian Summary: Breakeven rates have come down significantly from the peak several weeks ago. We have forecast the reduction in break-even rates for the past couple of months. As inflation expectations fade, nominal rates will continue to fall. BREAKEVEN …
Markets are pricing for Goldilocks but closer to Frankenstein, says economist from CNBC. Steen Jakobsen, the often-bearish chief economist at Danish investment house Saxo Bank, cited several factors including growing credit loans, a widening fiscal deficit in the U.S., doubts …
Last but not least, #China stimulus indicators… as a minimum the tailwinds are fading. h/t @topdowncharts pic.twitter.com/FilVvV7zVC — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) January 4, 2018 The Oh-Shit moment in Australian Real Estate pic.twitter.com/LcBWm7U9wb — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) January 4, 2018 Australian Home Prices …