Market Overview

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to testify in the House today (Wed., Mar. 6) and markets will be all ears on topics that offer guidance on the outlook for interest-rate cuts.The current consensus...

In 2019, the Fed cut interest rates and restarted QE despite a healthy economy. Today, inflation is higher than the Fed’s target, economic growth is above historical trends, and financial...

US equity futures are indicating a higher open as of 04:45 ET. This follows mixed markets in Asia, while European equity markets are largely higher. Markets are somewhat in a holding pattern with the...

Stocks fell sharply yesterday, ahead of Jay Powell’s testimony today. It would be great if Powell acknowledged how much financial conditions have eased and that easing conditions could undermine...

In late 2022, I often said that while I didn’t think it would be severe I figured we would have a recession in 2023 because we had never seen an energy spike at the same time that the Fed was...

Though the economy is stable and markets are bullish by definition of price trends, the underpinning is anything but healthy.The U.S. national debt is rising by $1 trillion about every 100 daysOf...

US equity futures are indicating a lower open as of 05:00 ET. This follows mostly lower markets in Asia, while European equity markets are softer. Markets are turning defensive, as investors await...

Despite a slight slowdown, the economy continues to thrive and the chances of a rate cut at the March 20 meeting stand at a minuscule 2%. In this piece, we will consider the recent statements from...

In this video, we cover the Canadian Tax System, Types of Income, Tax Related Documents, Payroll Deductions, and Calculating Income Taxes.This video will help you understand the basics of the Canadian...

Bitcoin and gold were both top of mind at last week’s 2024 Investment U Conference in Ojai, California, which I had the privilege of presenting at. There was a rumor circulating that the Bitcoin...

US futures are indicating a lower open as of 04:05 ET. European equity markets have opened in the positive territory but are now narrowly mixed, following mostly higher Asian markets. Equity markets...

A lot is happening this week with key data and earnings in the offing. Powell, the ECB, and Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) earnings have the potential to be market movers.As discussed on Thursday, the Nasdaq...

In the podcast, we covered several global macro themes and investment opportunities.Macro is back, and it’s impacting markets everywhere you look. We discussed the chart above: it shows the...

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