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The final pieces of the puzzle have fallen into place, and the verdict is in: the Federal Reserve is going to cut interest rates. That growing certainty has unleashed a powerful and unified wave of optimism across the globe...
Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole conceded a half-point rate cut at the September meeting was possible and, while the future looked cloudy immediately after that, nothing was going to stop Trump and next year’s Fed from continuing to lower rates.
After a mostly in-line inflation report ahead of today’s opening bell from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and a surprise spike in new jobless claims spurred markets to record highs today.
Inflation remains above target and tariffs are likely to keep it elevated in the near term, but the balance of risks are tilted towards the need for more support for the economy, starting with a 25bp cut on Wednesday, 17 September
Everyone’s looking for a pullback at this point, right? But picking the “perfect” pullback isn’t always easy…Not to worry, here are (2) simple entry tactics to help you time that perfect pullback on Friday morning!
In this video, Ira Epstein reflects on the significance of 9/11 before delving into the financial markets, highlighting new record highs in the stock market, while metals show modest gains.
GBP/USD rallied over one-third of one percent on Thursday, bolstered by fresh USD weakness as investors pile into bets that the Fed will finally be pushed into a series of interest rate cuts through the rest of the year.
One of the reasons for the popularity of indexing is its low cost relative to active management. As indexing has grown, investors have benefited substantially by saving on fees.
Real estate investors are releasing a major housing market warning, with Redfin reporting the biggest drop in investor purchases in 2 years occurring in Q2 2025.
This morning’s CPI report shows that reviewed inflation is beginning to percolate through the economy. About the only silver lining is that shelter inflation continues to abate, and is almost at its pre-Covid range.
Kinder Morgan pays a $0.2925 per share quarterly dividend, which comes out to a solid 4.4% annual yield. Let’s take a look to see whether shareholders can continue to expect this strong of a payout.
The Discounted T-Bill rate has dropped to 3.92%. Should it fall to 3.83%, it will be 0.50% below the current mid-range of Fed Funds now at 4.33% by 0.50% and provide room for the Fed to follow as history demonstrates.
Salesforce is the global leader in customer relationship management software. It helps companies manage sales, marketing, customer service, and now AI-powered workflows.
We discuss why elevated profit margins are giving businesses more room and time to absorb slowing economic conditions without resorting to wide-scale layoffs.
A few weeks ago, the Fed finally acknowledged the dual mandate at Jackson Hole and signaled what we have been anticipating for months: the start of an easing cycle.
The CPI came in this morning at expectations, although the situation with unemployment has experienced a sea change. The steady diminishment has been replaced by a surge in demand for something no one wants to see...
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde’s comments during the press conference suggest that the bar for further rate cuts is high but not unachievable
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) found a new record high on Thursday, climbing nearly 600 points at its peak and tapping 46,093 for the first time ever.
WTI Crude Oil comes under renewed selling pressure on Wednesday, paring most of the gains registered earlier this week, as investors respond to back-to-back bearish signals from the OPEC and the IEA monthly reports.
Ethan Allen Interiors operates as an interior design company, and manufacturer and retailer of home furnishings in the United States and internationally.
The CPI report was slightly above expectations, which were already somewhat higher than in prior months. So when people tell you this was a ‘small miss higher,’ that’s mainly because economists adjusted their expectations...
Centrica PLC, a British multinational energy and services company, is a leading supplier of gas and electricity to homes and businesses, primarily in the UK and Ireland.
Every time the mainstream declares price inflation dead and buried, new data comes out and rains on the funeral. However, if you understand the root cause of inflation, the CPI data comes as no surprise.
At the September MPC meeting, the Central Bank of Turkey continued to cut rates, this time by 250bp to 40.5% vs the market consensus of 41%. The Bank also updated its main message with an emphasis on intermediate targets.
Exco Technologies has paid quarterly variable dividends since July 1996. The current forward-looking annual $0.32 dividend yields 6.5% per Monday’s $4.92 share price.
Epstein notes that gold is down, silver is slightly up, and stocks are generally rising. He discusses the European Central Bank's decision to keep interest rates unchanged and the unexpected increase in U.S. weekly jobless claims.
