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Grains Report – Friday, Nov. 17

Grains Report – Friday, Nov. 17

WHEAT General Comments: Wheat markets were lower as the market remains pessimistic about demand potential for US Wheat. The weekly export sales report was bad once again this week and reports indicate that Ukraine is determined to use Black Sea ports to load export Wheat. Ukraine is still exporting through the Black Sea. Russia is […]
3 Large-Cap Growth Funds To Buy As Inflation Continues To Cool

3 Large-Cap Growth Funds To Buy As Inflation Continues To Cool

Image Source: Unsplash Inflation has steadily declined over the past 18 months, thanks to the Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening policy implemented in March 2022. According to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained unchanged month over month in October.Year over year, CPI rose 3.2% in October, a lot […]
How The Fed Really Works

How The Fed Really Works

Image source: Wikipedia The FOMC is dominating the macro conversation right now. Many are wondering what the Fed is doing when the hike cycle is going to be over, when we may see rate cuts, and what could happen as we head into 2024.Joseph Wang, the CIO at Monetary Macro fund, also known as “The Fed […]
Brazilian Weather Heighten Traders Fears. The Corn & Ethanol Report

Brazilian Weather Heighten Traders Fears. The Corn & Ethanol Report

We kicked off the day with Building Permits Prel, Building Permits MoM Prel, Housing Starts, and Housing Starts MoM at 7:30 A.M., Fed Barr Speech and Fed Collis Speech at 7:45 A.M., Fed Goolsbee Speech at 8:45 A.M., Fed Daly Speech at 9:00 A.M., Fed Collins Speech at 9:15 A.M., Baker Hughes Oil & Total Rig Count at 12:00 P.M., and […]
Bad Data Uplifts Gold

Bad Data Uplifts Gold

The yellow metal’s pivot dreams could become a reality. But should it be celebrating the economic weakness?While inflation hysteria has rattled the Treasury market for some time, we warned that the pricing pressures are old news and recession risks are the next fundamental catalyst. As a result, while gold exudes pivot optimism and assumes that lower interest rates […]
Do The Banks Pay FDIC Fees?

Do The Banks Pay FDIC Fees?

Image Source: Pexels How would you feel if you saw the following headline:“Gas stations to be saddled with major new tax on gasoline”Perhaps you might suspect that motorists will ultimately pay the higher gas tax.OK, so tell me how you feel reading this Bloomberg headline: Big Banks to Be Saddled With Tab for SVB, Signature Depositors This […]
Gold Miners’ Q3’23 Fundamentals

Gold Miners’ Q3’23 Fundamentals

Image Source: PixabayThe major gold miners just finished reporting fantastic Q3 results. A potent combination of higher gold prices and lower mining costs fueled skyrocketing profits, some of gold stocks’ biggest earnings growth ever! These larger miners were generally able to overcome depletion, leaving their collective output stable. Posting such blowout numbers should help attract institutional […]
Stocks Still Eyeing Weekly Wins Despite Midday Slide

Stocks Still Eyeing Weekly Wins Despite Midday Slide

Wall Street is reversing its premarket lead, though all three major indices are still pacing for their third-straight weekly win. At last glance, the Dow Jones Industrial Average(DJIA), the S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are all hovering below breakeven. Elsewhere, Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), is on track for its […]
Debt, Deficit, And Interest Expense

Debt, Deficit, And Interest Expense

Image Source: Pixabay Alhambra CEO Joe Calhoun discusses investor fear over debt, deficit, and interest expense.Video Length: 00:23:02More By This Author:Weekly Market Pulse: Dark MatterCOVID-19 & The EconomyWeekly Market Pulse: Monetary Policy Is Hard
2 ETFs That Beat The S&P 500

2 ETFs That Beat The S&P 500

Image Source: Pixabay The SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) ETF is one of the top gold-star funds in the world. It is the biggest ETF in the world with over $421 billion in assets. It is followed by other S&P-linked ETFs from Blackrock (IVV)and Vanguard (VOO).The ETF tracks the biggest companies in the United States like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, […]