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Average US Rent Hits All Time High Of $1,412; Biggest Increase In 18 Months
With core CPI printing at a frothy 2.4%, and the Fed’s preferred inflation metric, core PCE finally hitting the Fed’s 2.0% bogey for the first time since 2012, inflation watchers are confused why Jerome Powell’s recent Jackson Hole speech was surprisingly dovish even as inflation threatens to ramp higher in a time of protectionism and […]
Slowing Australia GDP To Keep AUD/USD Rate Under Pressure
TRADING THE NEWS: AUSTRALIA GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) Australia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report may fuel the recent weakness in AUD/USD as the growth rate is expected to slow to 2.8% from 3.1% during the first three months of 2018. Signs of a less-robust economy may encourage the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to keep the official […]
World Markets Update – Tuesday, Sept. 4
Three of eight indexes on our world watch list have posted gains through Monday, August 27, 2018. The top performer this year is India’s BSE SENSEX with a gain of 12.85%. In second is our own S&P 500 with a gain of 8.34%. In third is France’s CAC 40 with a gain of 0.57%. Coming […]
Capex And Taxes – What The Corporate Sector Is Saying About The Economy
Private US businesses are not building new facilities, or renovating old ones, at a rate that suggests the economy is doing well. Let alone booming. For more than two years now, the aggregate level of Private Non-residential Construction Spending has been flat. According to the Census Bureau in figures released today, construction capex in July […]
Balances And Gordon Crush Nat Gas
It was a post-Labor Day bloodbath for natural gas prices, as the October natural gas contract plummeted over 3%. Winter natural gas contracts did not fare much better today, with the November contract actually logging the largest loss on the day. This move was far from a surprise for subscribers; in our Friday Pre-Close Update […]
FANG Stocks Remain Market Leaders (No Matter What People Say)
When Jim Cramer and I came up with the FANG acronym (for Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google) back in early 2013, we had no idea the concept would take off like it did. Despite the naysayers, the FANG stocks remain market leaders. We reviewed this group in February and found that these stocks were collectively […]
Has Netflix Out-Binge-Watched Itself?
Over the long weekend, we did some research on what interesting series to watch, now that the days grow shorter. Our go-to is typically Netflix, having enjoyed so many series like Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Fauda, and way more. And yes, Ozark is back for a second season! We learned from a friend of ours in the movie business […]
Investing In Today’s Markets Without A Crystal Ball (Podcast)
Join Sophie Antal Gilbert, a Consulting Director at Russell Investments, and Rob Balkema, a Senior Portfolio Manager for Multi-Asset Solutions at Russell Investments, as they explore some approaches for investing in uncertain markets.
Bet On 3 Top Small-Cap Value Mutual Funds For Good Returns
A small-cap value fund is a good choice for investors seeking diversification across sectors and companies and focusing on gaining exposure to stocks that are trading at a discount. Those with a high-risk appetite should invest in these funds. Small-cap funds generally invest in companies having a market cap of less than $2 billion. The […]
