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US employment data reinforces rate cuts, boosting crypto: Nansen analyst

US employment data reinforces rate cuts, boosting crypto: Nansen analyst

The US ADP National Employment Report increased by 152,000 in May, below the expected number of 175,000 and the smallest increase since January. The ADP measures the monthly change in non-farm and private employment and a result below the expected signals that employment growth and wage growth are slowing down.Aurelie Barthere, Principal Research Analyst at […]
Rebound In U.S. Service Sector May Overstate The Story

Rebound In U.S. Service Sector May Overstate The Story

The jump in May services activity follows a steep plunge into contraction territory in April. So, we prefer to look at a two-month average, which paints a picture of solid but slowing service sector growth. With employment in contraction territory for a fourth consecutive month, businesses appear wary about the future.Image source: Pixabay The May US ISM […]
S&P 500, Nasdaq Snag Fresh Record Closes

S&P 500, Nasdaq Snag Fresh Record Closes

After a morning in the red, stocks powered their way to wins across the board today. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit fresh record highs for a third and fourth consecutive gain, respectively, with the tech-heavy former clocking its best single-session gain since Feb. 22. The Dow pared a triple-digit deficit to secure a modest win of […]
No, The Saving Rate Is Not Near A Record Low

No, The Saving Rate Is Not Near A Record Low

Image source: Pixabay It has been popular for people commenting on the state of the economy to say that consumers have to pull back on consumption because they have exhausted their savings. A big part of this story is that the saving rate is supposedly near a record low.The reported saving rate, at 3.8 percent in the first […]
Monthly GDP For April, And Other Indicators

Monthly GDP For April, And Other Indicators

Monthly GDP recovers. Figure 1: Nonfarm Payroll (NFP) employment from CES (bold blue), civilian employment (orange), industrial production (red), personal income excluding current transfers in Ch.2017$ (bold green), manufacturing and trade sales in Ch.2017$ (black), consumption in Ch.2017$ (light blue), and monthly GDP in Ch.2017$ (pink), GDP (blue bars), all log normalized to 2021M11=0. Source: BLS […]
Sings Of Economy Slowing

Sings Of Economy Slowing

Image Source: Pexels Alhambra CEO Joe Calhoun answers the questions: Is the economy slowing? Are odds rising of interest rate cuts? Changes in economic environment / DARP?Video Length: 00:06:32More By This Author:Stagflation Risk RisingQuestion Time: AI Stock Market Hype Or Reality7 Keys For Investing Success
RWA industry still faces regulatory and infrastructure challenges, says eSync executive

RWA industry still faces regulatory and infrastructure challenges, says eSync executive

The tokenized US Treasuries market surpassed the $1.5 billion market on June 4th and serves as an important metric on how tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) is growing as an industry. Nevertheless, this market is still distant from its traditional counterpart, as the US government sold a record $23 trillion in Treasuries last year, as […]
Pure Play Cybersecurity Software Stocks Portfolio Down Almost 4% In May

Pure Play Cybersecurity Software Stocks Portfolio Down Almost 4% In May

Image Source: UnsplashAn IntroductionCorporate spending on cyber security is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 13.8% between now and 2030 (source) and that is expected to have a positive affect on the value of the 7 pure-play stocks in the cyber security category. That being said, however, these 7 stocks are constituents in the new […]
Chart Of The Day: Spotify – Music To My Ears

Chart Of The Day: Spotify – Music To My Ears

100% technical buy signals 7 new highs and up 10.34% in the last month 132.52+ Weighted Alpha The Chart of the Day belongs to the music streaming company Spotify Technology (SPOT). I found the stock by using Barchart’s powerful screening functions to find stocks with the highest technical buy signals, highest Weighted Alpha, superior current momentum and […]
A Glimmer Of Hope?

A Glimmer Of Hope?

Image Source: Pexels I’ve had very low expectations for the Fed’s upcoming review of its operating regime. I had thought that the previous review (back in 2020) had hit the nail on the head, until I learned that “average inflation targeting” had nothing to do with stabilizing the average inflation rate. A new paper by Federal Reserve economist […]