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Why Does A Good Inflation Report Require NPR To Feature Two People Who Are Struggling?
Image Source: Pexels The July Consumer Price Index report showed a slightly lower inflation rate than had generally been expected. Coupled with a good report on the Producer Price Index on Tuesday, it seems very likely the Federal Reserve Board will now begin cutting interest rates, as the inflation rate is approaching its 2.0 percent target.In the face of what […]
Mars Buys Pringles Maker Kellanova In $36B Deal
Image Source: Unsplash Mars company, the well-known candy powerhouse, has agreed to purchase a massive snack foods company, Kellanova (K), at a total price of $35 billion. Kellanova company is popular for its authentic products such as Pringles and Pop-Tarts.This year’s buying of the Kellanova company, which is famous for producing Cheez-It and Pringles, has become […]
How Long Will Stocks Remain Undervalued Once Prices Drop Below Fair-Value Levels?
Image source: Pixabay Today’s CAPE value is 33. That’s nearly two times the fair-value CAPE value of 17. So we should expect prices to either gradually or suddenly work their way down over the coming years.Most would probably prefer a gradual price drop. That’s less scary. But of course, the price drop will continue much longer […]
Volatility Demolition
Image Source: Pixabay It seems almost impossible to believe that last week the VIX was nearly at 70, and now we’re threatening to go into the sub-teens again.I don’t think I’ve ever seen a drop this fast. Not even close. More By This Author:Balsa Wood Foundation Commodity Reversal Working The Dellian Gap
10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield ‘Fair Value’ Estimate
The spread between the US 10-year Treasury yield and a ‘fair value’ estimate calculated by CapitalSpectator.com continued to narrow in July. The market rate is still well above the model’s estimate, but as explained in recent months (see the analysis from March, for instance) the premium remains on track to ease.For context, let’s start with the benchmark rate […]
Nike And Ulta Beauty Soar On News Of Big-Name Investor Stakes
Image courtesy of 123rf.com In a surprising move that has sent ripples through the stock market, two of the world’s most renowned investors have placed significant bets on major consumer brands. Billionaire William Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management has taken a stake in Nike (NYSE: NKE), while Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) has invested in Ulta Beauty […]
Stocks Are Still Strapped Into A Rollercoaster
Image Source: Unsplash Stocks may have recovered from their big dip, but they’re still on a rollercoaster. Equities around the world had by Tuesday regained most of the losses they suffered the previous week, after a concatenation of economic and market events triggered a dramatic sell-off. Yet expectations of volatility are still higher than they were, […]
Dow Up Over 400 Points As Stocks Recover From Selloff
Better-than-expected retail sales data for July is helping to alleviate recession fears this afternoon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite Index (IXIC) are boasting hefty triple-digit leads, while the S&P 500 Index (SPX) sports a solid gain of its own. The three major indexes also closed the bear gap that came on the heels of dismal jobs […]
European Stock: EVN AG
Company: EVN AGBloomberg ticker: EVN AGMarket cap: US$5,639mBackground: EVN AG is an Austrian-based producer and transporter of electricity, one of the largest in Europe having over three million customers in 14 countries. The company also operates in water treatment, natural gas supply and waste management business areas. It is the second-largest utility in Austria. World Class Benchmarking of EVN […]
What’s So Great About 2 Percent Inflation? Breaking Down the July CPI What’s Magical About 2 Percent?
Don’t be fooled when you hear “inflation is coming down.” That’s not the plan and it never was.The fact is price inflation was up in July.And it will be up in August.And it will be up in September.That’s because rising price inflation is the Federal Reserve’s stated policy.Remember, the target is 2 percent annual price […]
