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DOGE Deficit Reductions

DOGE Deficit Reductions

The newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed up by Elon Musk, is tasked with reducing government waste and increasing efficiency and productivity. The big question bond investors are keying on is how effectively DOGE can reduce the deficit. Tracking DOGE savings is now easy. As we share below, the US Debt Clock shows […]
A Weak JOLTS Report Reinforced The Likelihood Of Multiple Fed Rate Cuts This Year

A Weak JOLTS Report Reinforced The Likelihood Of Multiple Fed Rate Cuts This Year

Image Source: Pexels  At Tuesday’s close, the Dow Jones Index (US30) was up 0.30%. The S&P 500 Index (US500) added 0.72%. The Nasdaq Technology Index (US100) was up 1.26%. Despite China imposing new tariffs on US coal, liquefied natural gas, crude oil and farm equipment in response to Washington’s 10% duties on Chinese imports, market sentiment […]
Where Does Money Come From?

Where Does Money Come From?

Image Source: Pixabay  All money is lent into existence. The Federal Reserve or the government does not print money. Those two facts are vital to understanding our lead question: where does money come from? Furthermore, knowing who does and doesn’t print money and the incentives and disincentives that change the money supply are critical to inflation forecasting.  Some […]
Daily Market Outlook – Wednesday, Feb. 5

Daily Market Outlook – Wednesday, Feb. 5

Image Source: Unsplash  As investors navigate trade dispute dynamics and await earnings reports from major tech companies on Wall Street, Asian stocks rose in line with US shares. However, Chinese markets dropped upon reopening. Following the Lunar New Year holidays, China’s stock market saw a decline on Wednesday, while Asian shares experienced an increase for the […]
BoE Interest Rate Decision And US NFP Report In Spotlight

BoE Interest Rate Decision And US NFP Report In Spotlight

The Bank of England (BoE) interest rate decision and the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report will be the two data releases to draw attention for the remainder of the week. Market participants still discuss Donald Trump’s tariff plans although the Canada and Mexico cases are on pause for the next thirty days.Stock markets shook off […]
Three Important Markets: How Do They Fare In Post-Election Years?

Three Important Markets: How Do They Fare In Post-Election Years?

You may have heard of the election cycle.As happened last year, a US president is elected every four years. The result of these elections impacts markets beyond just Election Day, every four years of the election cycle.Contrary to what many investors think, it is not so much the election outcome that has an impact on […]
USD/CHF Holds Losses Below 0.9050 As US Dollar Undergoes A Downward Correction

USD/CHF Holds Losses Below 0.9050 As US Dollar Undergoes A Downward Correction

 Photo by Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash   USD/CHF loses ground as the US Dollar weakens for the third consecutive session on Wednesday. Safe-haven demand for the Swiss Franc rises due to escalating US-China trade tensions. Traders await Thursday’s Swiss Unemployment Rate to gain further insight into the labor market. USD/CHF continues its decline for the second straight day, […]
Forex Today: Gold, Coffee Rise To Record Highs

Forex Today: Gold, Coffee Rise To Record Highs

Image Source: Unsplash  With the US tariff issue temporarily defused, certain commodities continue to rise to or close to new record highs, notably Gold, Coffee, and Corn. Gold is making market headlines today as it continues its strong bullish rise to new all-time high prices. At the time of writing, the price is sitting bullishly on its […]
Sensex Today Trades Flat; Nifty Above 23,750

Sensex Today Trades Flat; Nifty Above 23,750

Asian stocks rose as traders navigated their way through a US-China trade war and earnings from Wall Street’s big tech companies. Chinese markets are set to reopen.Shares in Australia and Japan rose along with stock futures for Hong Kong.US stocks closed higher on Tuesday, led by Big Tech, as investors assessed China’s instant retaliation to US President […]
BTC/USD Forex Signal: Bullish Flag Points To A Jump To ATH

BTC/USD Forex Signal: Bullish Flag Points To A Jump To ATH

Bullish view Buy the BTC/USD pair and set a take-profit at 109,000. Add a stop-loss at 95,000. Timeline: 1-2 days. Bearish view Set a sell-stop at 99,000 and a take-profit at 95,000. Add a stop-loss at 108,000. Bitcoin price remained in a consolidation phase on Wednesday morning, continuing a trend that has been going on […]