Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Ask economists how they forecast economic activity. It’s likely they will mention productivity, demographics, debt, the Fed, interest rates, and a litany of other elements. Economic confidence is...

PIMCO and JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) share their perspectives on recession risks. PIMCO shifts its focus to foreign bonds due to U.S. fiscal concerns, while JPMorgan raises the U.S. recession odds to...

The condo market, which is clearly in recessionary territory, has conditions deteriorating to levels not seen in decades. What makes the situation more challenging is the role of...

US futures are indicating a higher open today, European equity markets are trading up, following a broadly higher session in Asia. Market sentiment improved after lower-than-expected US jobless...

A Universal Basic Income (UBI) sounds great in theory. According to a previous study by the Roosevelt Institute, it could permanently increase the U.S. economy by trillions of dollars. While such...

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It’s important for investors to follow stocks and bonds. And even more important to understand the relationship between them.   Today, we highlight the past 20-years of there relationship via the...

In this video we'll cover everything you need to know about the FHSA (First Home Savings Account). We'll discuss the benefits, contribution limits, mistakes to avoid, and so much more! This...

S&P futures are indicating a higher open today, up +0.55% following Asian markets extended their recent rebounds today. Optimism is being fueled by dovish remarks from the Bank of Japan's Deputy...

Judging by the current numbers, the US expansion almost certainly endures. There are well-founded concerns that the tide may be turning, but that’s still a speculative call. By comparison, published...

The Bank of Canada has cut interest rates for the second time this year, on July 24th it cut 25 basis points. It cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in four years...

After Monday's significant drops in both Asian and U.S. markets, S&P futures are indicating a higher open today, up +0.9% following Asian markets' strong rebounds today. Japan's Nikkei surged...

US stocks took another hit yesterday as the carry trade unwound and the effect was felt in Japan when the Nikkei 225 plunged. Since then, the Nikkei has rebounded 10.2%, almost erasing the 12.4%...

The Sahm Rule is getting airplay, but Sahm is not what I am, it is just one non-exceptional and somewhat lagging indicator of the coming recession. “We are pointed toward recessionary...