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Canada And Recession
Notice that I don’t say in or out of recession. Nonetheless, with slow growth (and per capita growth negative), there’s plenty of discussion (e.g., here today). And Trump’s threats of tariffs — even if they don’t come through — could impart enough uncertainty to throw the country into recession.Q3 q/q growth was 1.5% (annualized). Here’s m/m GDP […]
Why Tariff Inflation, If It Comes, Won’t Be Just A Blip
Image source: Pixabay I am a Tariff Man,” declares President-elect Donald Trump. But wait! Won’t tariffs cause inflation? Yes, say the Wall Street Journal and other mainstream commentators. No, says Scott Bessent, the hedge fund manager that Trump has picked to be Treasury Secretary. At most, he thinks tariff inflation will at most be just a blip.Who is […]
FOMO’s Role In Driving Gold Prices
Image Source: Pixabay FOMO—the fear of missing out—might be the most powerful force in the markets.Price action is normally driven by fear and greed. Fear, of course, drives bear markets. Eventually, in a bear market, greed replaces fear and drives prices relentlessly higher. And sometimes, greed gives way to FOMO.At these times, we tend to see […]
U.S. Stocks Could See A Steeper Sell-Off In January
Image Source: Pexels The US stock market experienced a rather aggressive sell-off on Wednesday after the Federal Open Market Committee signalled less-than-expected rate cuts for 2025.Still, market research and insights firm Yardeni Research says the worst is yet to come.Experts at Yardeni Research warned clients of a steeper sell-off in January as investors opt to “take their […]
The Fed’s Big Lie (And What To Do Before 2025)
As widely expected, the Fed cut rates for the final time this year by 25 basis points this week. That brings its total rate cuts within the past four months to 100 basis points.In my best-selling book Collusion, I detailed how central banks collude to support the global banking system regardless of economic factors. This year […]
Market To Crash: Dividend Stocks, Energy Stocks, And Bonds
Image Source: Pexels In this video, I cover a ton of different views and outlooks on the markets, such as precious metals, energy, bonds, currencies, and more. I feel we are inching closer to all the markets crashing but the US dollar index.Video Length: 00:18:32More By This Author:The Danger Of Standardized Financial Strategies How To Ride […]
The BEA Revises Gross Domestic Product GDP Higher But Income GDI Lower
Today the Third Estimate of GDP from the BEA is an increase of 3.1 percent at an annualized quarterly rate. GDP The GDP estimate released today is based on more complete source data than were available for the “second” estimate issued last month. In the second estimate, the increase in real GDP was 2.8 percent. The update […]
Gap Stock Price Analysis: Navigating Growth With Fresh Leadership And Strategic Momentum
Image Source: Unsplash Gap Inc. (NYSE: GAP) is a leading American retailer specialising in apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children. Founded in 1969 by Donald and Doris Fisher, the company has grown into a household name, operating several well-known brands, including Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta.Gap Promotional Video Business Model And Revenue Generation Gap Inc. […]
YouTuber’s meme coin Unicorn Fart Dust hits $240 million market cap in just 48 hours
Key Takeaways Unicorn Fart Dust coin reached a $240 million market cap just 48 hours after launch. Despite having no prior experience in crypto development, Branstetter aims to explore the world of crypto through this humorous project. Share this article A Solana-based meme coin created by YouTuber Ronald Branstetter, a silver and gold maximalist, to […]
Up With The Escalator, Down With The Elevator…
The stock market once again confirmed an old stock market adage: ‘up with the escalator, down with the elevator’. For investors, who in their recent state of intoxication expected further interest rate cuts, the relatively aggressive message from Fed Chairman Jay Powell came as a ‘surprise’. We mentioned in Thoughts 46, 48, 49 and again in issue 54 that this interest rate […]
