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Fed Shrinks Balance Sheet By Nearly $120B In May

Fed Shrinks Balance Sheet By Nearly $120B In May

The following analysis breaks down the Fed balance sheet in detail. It shows different parts of the balance sheet and how those amounts have changed. It also shows historical interest rate trends. Breaking Down the Balance Sheet The Fed’s balance sheet shrunk by $118B in May. This was the largest amount since September of last […]
Are Prices About To Get Better For Car Buyers?

Are Prices About To Get Better For Car Buyers?

Image Source: Unsplash If you’re planning on possibly purchasing or selling a car in the near future, or just curious about how the latest action in the auto market are impacting your current car’s value, you’ll want to listen up to today’s guest.We’re fortunate to be joined today by auto expert and car dealership owner Yossi Levi, who will give us […]
Franklin Templeton files updated S-1 form for its Ethereum ETF, sets 0.19% management fee

Franklin Templeton files updated S-1 form for its Ethereum ETF, sets 0.19% management fee

Franklin Templeton has filed an updated S-1 form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its anticipated Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF), setting a competitive management fee at 0.19%.The recent filing comes as the SEC has called on ETF issuers to finalize their S-1 forms by the end of the week. Insiders familiar with the […]
Cloud Stocks: MongoDB Leverages AI-Focused Partners For App Development

Cloud Stocks: MongoDB Leverages AI-Focused Partners For App Development

Photo Credit: Garrett Heath/Flickr.com MongoDB (Nasdaq: MDB) recently reported its first-quarter results that surpassed market expectations. However, the weaker outlook for the year and the second quarter sent the stock 23% down in the after-hours trading session. MongoDB’s Financials MongoDB’s revenues for the first quarter grew 22% to $450.6 million, ahead of the market’s forecast of […]
Why Central Banks Are Hoarding Gold

Why Central Banks Are Hoarding Gold

Image Source: Pixabay What’s the safer investment, Bitcoin or gold? Chris Mancini of Gabelli Funds breaks down why gold might be your safest investment and why central banks are stocking up on physical gold amid economic uncertainty.In this episode, James Connor speaks with Chris Mancini, Associate Portfolio Manager of the Gabelli Gold Fund.Chris breaks down why […]
DJIA Down Over 2% In The Last 5 Days: 3 Stocks That Offer A Buying Opportunity

DJIA Down Over 2% In The Last 5 Days: 3 Stocks That Offer A Buying Opportunity

Image courtesy of 123rf.com Over the last five days, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has continued to show weakness, having slumped by -3.99% to present 38,111. This level was last seen at the end of January but also at the beginning of May, after which DJIA touched a new all-time high of 40k in mid-May.Considering […]
Q1 2024 U.S. Retail Scorecard – Friday, May 31

Q1 2024 U.S. Retail Scorecard – Friday, May 31

Image Source: Unsplash To date, 180 of the 201 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q1 2024, representing 90% of the index. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results, 73% announced profits that beat analysts’ expectations, while 1% delivered on-target results and 26% reported earnings that fell below estimates. […]
Money Supply Plunges As Repos Surge To $2 Trillion A Night

Money Supply Plunges As Repos Surge To $2 Trillion A Night

Image source: Pixabay Gold and silver took a rest this week, but then again so did the entire commodity complex. The money supply statistics are in for April and they show the second greatest 2-week plunge in M2 ever recorded. This is happening as the repo market bursts through $2 trillion being traded every night, much […]
Another Day, Another Head Fake

Another Day, Another Head Fake

Image Source: Pexels Today’s activity is not as egregious as last Thursday’s, but it is cut from the same cloth. Last week, we saw a solid pre-opening rally on the back of Nvidia (NVDA) earnings that peaked immediately after the bell rang, only to close over -1% lower. This morning, thanks to a PCE Core Deflator […]
Let’s Get Real On U.S. Rates

Let’s Get Real On U.S. Rates

The 10yr yield you see on your screen today at 4.5% feels high as its come from very low levels, and indeed is well above the 15yr average. But, forget the past decade-and-a-half for anchor points, as that was not normal. We show in fact that 4.5% is neutral. We can get down to 4% in […]