Market Overview

Several indicators of investor sentiment are showing rising “greed” levels. And when investors get greedy, it tends to imply that we are nearing a top.But, I am unsure why greed levels are...

Presidential elections and market corrections have a long history of companionship. Given the rampant rhetoric between the right and left, such is not surprising. Such is particularly the case over...

Economic activity remains on a path to slow in the next month’s release of first-quarter GDP data, according to the median nowcast via a set of estimates compiled by CapitalSpectator.com.The...

On this episode today, we'll take the look at the Bank of Canada's decision to maintain its overnight rate at 5%, unpacking the key factors behind this decision and its implications for the...

I am putting this out hours before the Announcement Because this is so simple: No Change now, No Change in April, there's no Announcement date in May so nothing to think about until June That's what...

US futures are pointing to a lower open as of 04:05 ET. European equity markets have opened in the negative territory, following mixed Asian markets. Fed Chair Powell reiterated it will be appropriate...

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...

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...

This is the AGE OLD Question in the Mortgage Business: which one is better? For 15 year Variable Mortgages were consistently a lower cost option for Borrowers, it was almost a no-brainer. Then in...

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...