Market Overview

US consumer inflation rose more than expected in August, but the surprise jump hasn’t persuaded markets to abandon expectations that the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates unchanged at...

US futures are pointing to a higher open as of 04:05 ET. European equity markets have opened mixed, following mostly higher Asian markets. Mixed takeaways from US CPI data. Core inflation hotter but...

Ponzi schemes are still happening around us, like the one in Italy recently As wise investors, we need to recognize the red flags to protect our capital What steps can we take to avoid falling for...

Oil prices extended 10-month highs on Wednesday. Meanwhile, annual inflation rose higher than expected to 3.7% in August.Oil prices soared to the highest since November 2022 on Wednesday...

Despite surging interest rates, there are few signs they are impeding economic activity or causing distress amongst borrowers. It may seem strange that higher rates are not proving troublesome for an...

Some analysts who favor one or two indicators to forecast US recessions have had a rough year. The reliance on a generally robust predictor may yet prove its worth in the months ahead. But so far the...

US equity futures are indicating a flat open as of 04:45 ET. This follows a lower Asian session, and European equity markets opening mostly down. Markets are largely in a waiting mode ahead of the US...

The inflation data forecasts are pointing toward two contrasting scenarios The Core CPI could decline, while the CPI could inch up But the question still remains: How will the actual data affect the...

Ron and Nat discuss the inevitability of RE Rates staying high and house prices coming down, different declines in different regions even different neighborhoods.Also Evil Mortgage Broker has License...

How US inflation report affects the US dollar and stocks

US equity futures are indicating a lower open as of 05:00 ET. This follows mixed Asian equities, while European equity markets are mixed after paring early gains. Economists expect further RRR cuts...

Markets are torn. Will the ECB hike this week or not? We think it will, but we look at how different scenarios can impact rates and FX. Even in our base case, we suspect that convincing markets that...

In the short-run, energy stocks are outperforming the S&P 500.The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is at its lowest point since 1983, at 347 million barrels. Established in 1975 from the fallout...

How a combination of market forces with Tripled Financing Costs being the last straw is causing the fewer and fewer housing starts: why is this total disaster developing when all rules of Economics...