Managing Equity and Markets

I wrote my usual Rate watch Blog last night but really wanted to expand on the impact of Russia's actions. As I view the markets I am caustiosly optimistic the meglomaniac will come to his senses.Overnight, the Russian ruble collapsed to a record low against the dollar, and its central bank more ...

“The interest on the public debt for fiscal year 2021 is estimated to be $413 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office”  This essay is a little longer. Hope you enjoy it. As easily predicted, the war in Ukraine has captured headlines. Regardless of one’s views, if the war spreads or ...

“It’s not tight policy. Don’t let anybody tell you it’s tight policy,” he said. “It’s removal of accommodation that will signal that we take our responsibility seriously.” – St. Louis Fed Pres. Bullard I have been saying repeatedly that the Fed will be forced to make moves or else be deemed incom...

The annual inflation rate in the US accelerated to 7.5% in January of 2022, the highest since February of 1982 and well above market forecasts of 7.3%, as soaring energy costs, labor shortages, and supply disruptions coupled with strong demand weigh. It’s interesting how this report doesn’t ment...

In the News It’s a bit of a slower start to the week but we get some inflationary numbers towards the end. CPI has not slowed down but it’s all about how the numbers come in with respect to market expectations. We also get to hear from some of the Fed members this week. It’s important to see how ...

In the News We get a lot of insight to jobs and unemployment this week. A strong labor force was one of the reasons that the Fed said was reasoning behind their intended rate hikes. We will also see if the Chicago and SF Fed presidents have hawkish or dovish comments to make with regards to inter...

In the News We have a busy week ahead of us. Tuesday Home price changes YOY Consumer confidence  Wednesday New home sales starts FOMC statement Fed Chairman Powell news conference  Thursday Initial and continuing jobless claims GDP numbers Pending home sales  Friday 2 sets of inflation data Month...

First of all, Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe, fun time with family. Now, onto this week’s calendar of economic events. In the News TuesdayJob Openings / Job Quits Wednesday ADP employment report FED minutes release from the December 15th meeting  ThursdayInitial and continuing jobless...

In the News We have a short week to end 2021. Nothing crazy. Get a look at some housing numbers. Here is what’s coming up - TuesdayUS home price index (YOY) WednesdayPending home sales ThursdayInitial and continuing jobless claims Chart Check We are continuing through our wedge. This looks like a...

No matter where you are from I hope you enjoy the holidays! Arabic: Milad Mubarak Croatian: Sretan Bozic Dutch: Zalig Kerstfeest French: Joyeux Noël German: Fröhliche Weihnachten Hong Kong: Sing dan fiy loc Indian: Natal Mubarak Israeli: Mo'adim Lesimkha Italian: Buon Natale Japanese: Merii Kuris...