A Stagflation Storm?
As we dive into August, the market's pulse is quickening with anticipation. The latest inflation data is set to be released, and all eyes are on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for July. Expectations are mixed, with some predicting a modest uptick while others warn of...
As September rolls in, traders around the globe find themselves gripping their portfolios a little tighter. Historically a month that has sent shivers down the spines of even the most seasoned investors, September 2024 promises to be particularly perilous. With the Federal Reserve’s anticipated interest-rate cuts hanging in the...
What's Holding Back Wall Street Bulls?
It’s a strange week when Wall Street’s optimism feels…cautious. With a projected S&P 500 rise of 9% by 2025, you’d think the mood would be euphoric. Yet, the consensus seems oddly restrained, like runners pacing themselves too conservatively in a race where the finish...
This week’s The Market Pulse dives right into a brewing market storm. Remember those rosy "soft landing" scenarios? Citigroup just threw a bucket of cold water on that optimism, predicting a hard economic landing instead. They even foresee a dramatic Fed reversal with multiple rate cuts this year –...
The Market Is Up. But Should You Be Nervous?
If May taught investors anything, it’s that a market can climb even with turbulence rumbling underneath. With the S&P 500 chalking up its best month since November 2023, equities stormed into June flirting once again with record territory. But like a...
Oil, Gold, and Stocks: The Inflation Indicator Trio
Welcome to this week’s Market Pulse, where we tackle the burning question: Will inflation stick around? With oil and gold prices climbing, small caps gaining ground, and geopolitical tensions flaring, investors are left wondering if inflation is staging a comeback.
As we dissect...
Unless you are into historical games, marble racing or simply live in Belarus, the average weekend warrior has been severely starved of live sports action ever since the Covid-19 pandemic threw the NBA, NHL, MLB, EPL, Formula One and other sporting seasons into limbo.
At a time when ESPN was...
The Lights Are On, But What Do We See?
Washington is back online, and the data printers are warming up after the longest government shutdown in history. For 43 days, it felt like economists were trying to navigate a blizzard without a map, relying on patchy private reports and squinting...
Markets, yields, and the election—Barclays has a bold prediction.
With the U.S. elections just days away, analysts at Barclays are projecting a scenario of relative market calm in the aftermath, expecting a mild rally that could drive both bond yields and stock prices higher. Despite concerns of potential unrest, the...
