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SPDR ETF Report For Thursday, Sept 26

SPDR ETF Report For Thursday, Sept 26

Image Source: PixabayIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the day’s trading in various SPDR-ETF markets for the trading day that ended, Thursday, September 26.Video Length: 00:12:27More By This Author:Financial Markets Report For Thursday, Sept 26Financial Markets Report For Tuesday, Sept 24SPDR ETF Report For Monday, Sept 23
Monetary Policy Was Even Worse Than We Thought

Monetary Policy Was Even Worse Than We Thought

Image Source: PexelsIn a recent post, I made the following claim: So why wasn’t the overall inflation rate transitory, as many had predicted? The answer is simple. All of the cumulative inflation since 2019 is demand side, and demand side inflation is permanent. PCE inflation over the past 5 years has exceeded the Fed’s 2% target by […]
Asia Morning Bites For Friday, Sept 27

Asia Morning Bites For Friday, Sept 27

Image Source: Unsplash Global Macro and Markets   Global Markets: US Treasuries continued to move higher yesterday, though unlike yesterday when auction indigestion was the obvious culprit, there are no obvious new drivers for this latest move. 2Y Treasury yields rose 6.9 basis points, though there was a smaller increase for 10Y yields which rose only 1.1bp, […]
Nasdaq 100 & S&P 500 Elliott Wave Update – Thursday, Sept 26

Nasdaq 100 & S&P 500 Elliott Wave Update – Thursday, Sept 26

Image Source: UnsplashNice rally overnight for US equities and precious metals. Too bad we didn’t get a chance to trade it unless you get up earlier or live in Europe. In any case, I’ve updated the labeling – due to the rally knocking the diagonal(s) out of contention and I also discuss in both markets what […]
Tornado Cash dev’s bid to dismiss charges falls out, NY judge sets trial on December

Tornado Cash dev’s bid to dismiss charges falls out, NY judge sets trial on December

Key Takeaways Roman Storm faces up to 45 years if convicted on all charges. Tornado Cash allegedly laundered over $1 billion, including funds from North Korea. Share this article A US federal judge has denied Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s attempt to dismiss money laundering and sanctions evasion charges, paving the way for a trial […]
This Sector Is Your Best Bet Right Now

This Sector Is Your Best Bet Right Now

Image Source: Pexels“Inflation’s under control, it’s normal. Not a problem.” The Fed told us this through most of 2021 when inflation was in fact ballooning… but this time they really mean it. And to put a point on it, they slashed interest rates by 50 basis points. And yet… nearly all assets other than crude oil are showing higher prices […]
USD/JPY Holds Above 145.00 After The Tokyo CPI Inflation Data

USD/JPY Holds Above 145.00 After The Tokyo CPI Inflation Data

Image Source: Pixabay USD/JPY gather strength around 145.20 in Friday’s early Asian session, gaining 0.26% on the day.  Tokyo CPI rose 2.2% YoY in September vs. a 2.6% rise prior. The US August core PCE data will be closely monitored.  The USD/JPY pair attracts some buyers to near 145.20 on Friday during the early Asian session. The pair gains ground […]
Financial Markets Report For Thursday, Sept 26

Financial Markets Report For Thursday, Sept 26

Image Source: PixabayIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Thursday, September 26.Video Length: 00:15:49More By This Author:Financial Markets Report For Tuesday, Sept 24SPDR ETF Report For Monday, Sept 23Financial Markets Report For Monday, Sept 23
Top Stock Reports For Toyota, AstraZeneca & Chubb

Top Stock Reports For Toyota, AstraZeneca & Chubb

Image Source: PexelsThe Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today’s Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), AstraZeneca PLC (AZN), and Chubb Ltd. (CB), as well as two micro-cap stocks Air T, Inc. (AIRT) and Preformed Line Products Co. (PLPC). The Zacks […]
Decomposing The Revision To GDO

Decomposing The Revision To GDO

Image Source: PexelsOne of the interesting aspects of the annual revision is that, contrary to what happens with typical (non-annual) revisions, GDI moved toward GDP, rather than the reverse.Figure 1: GDP post-update (bold blue), GDP pre-update (blue), GDI post-update (bold red), GDI pre-update (red), all in bn.Ch.2017$ SAAR. NBER defined peak-to-trough recession dates shaded gray. Source: BEA, […]