Welcome to this week's edition of The Market Pulse, your trusted source for dissecting the latest market trends and economic shifts. This week, we delve into the implications of a potential Trump 2.0 presidency and its expected impact on the investment landscape.
The political horizon is once again abuzz with...
Rally or Reversal? CPI Holds the Answer
As 2024 winds down, the markets are buzzing with optimism. Stocks are climbing, cryptocurrencies are soaring, and even the Federal Reserve seems poised to ease the reins on interest rates. But don’t get too comfortable just yet—the November Consumer Price Index (CPI) report,...
Real estate thought it was going to breeze through the pandemic while it watched travel, retail and service industries plunge into COVID uncertainty, and while the industry isn’t crumbling, a visible slowdown will have to prompt change.
The Spring 2020 real estate shopping season was pretty much a wash. Newly...
It seems even an inverted yield curve can't dampen the market's spirits! While some investors sulk in the corner (we're looking at you, Big Bears), others are dancing to the tune of opportunity. But who's really pulling the strings in this economic symphony? Is it the Fed? The elusive...
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Market Pulse! Just as we thought the economy might achieve the elusive “soft landing,” inflation is back in the spotlight, threatening to derail the rally. With Middle East tensions, port strikes, and rising energy costs, Thursday’s consumer-price-index (CPI) report could be the...
September is here, and with it, investors’ concerns about whether the Federal Reserve has been slow to react to shifting economic conditions. The stock market stumbled this week, adding to a sense of uncertainty as the Fed prepares for its long-anticipated interest rate cut. But has the central bank...
Welcome to today's edition of The Market Pulse, your gateway to the latest trends and insights in the investment markets. This week has been a whirlwind in U.S. politics, with President Joe Biden bowing out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic...
The Fed, Stocks, and the Rocky Road Ahead
As the dust settles on the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut since 2020, the stock market has found itself on a roller...wait, no rollercoasters here. Instead, we’ll say it’s on a narrow path with a few hairpin turns ahead. The Dow...
Markets Cool as Rates Rise and Powell Speaks
After the post-election rally set U.S. stocks soaring, the market hit a speed bump last week. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reminded investors on Thursday that rate cuts aren’t a given, injecting caution into a market that had been buoyant since Donald...
Helium is used to cool magnets in MRI machines.
When we think of helium, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind is birthday balloons, but the applications for this gas go much deeper. And the demand for helium is increasing year over year.
In 2023, the Helium Market is projected...
