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July 16, 2021
Today's topics include explaining lower bond yields, Yellen chimes in on inflation, bank profitability, will he stay or will he go?, credit rating upgrades, where's the yield in junk bonds?, the case for worsening earnings, including owner-occupied housing in ECB inflation, and regulators vs. the Defi dream
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July 16, 2021
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Time to Play the Debt Ceiling Game Again
July 16, 2021
The suspension on the national debt limit is set to expire July 31.
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Frackers Show Restraint as Prices Rise
July 16, 2021
Despite crude oil prices rising over 50% this year, frackers are hesitant to increase drilling activity.
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Breaking Down the Contributors to Inflation
July 16, 2021
Energy was the biggest contributor to headline inflation in the year ending June, followed by used cars and trucks.
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Sticky vs. Flexible CPI
July 16, 2021
The Atlanta Fed breaks down CPI into 'sticky' and 'flexible' components.
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Ballmer & Ellison Join the $100 Billion+ Club
July 16, 2021
An update on the world's richest people and the countries and industries in which they have created their wealth
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Updating Negative Rates Around the World
July 16, 2021
An update of the world of negative-yielding debt
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LT Outlook: The S&P 500 PE Ratio Since 1881
July 16, 2021
A long-term look at the S&P 500 PE ratio
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Weekly Research Recap
July 16, 2021
A look at some interesting charts from our recent posts
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How Risky Is Tether?
July 15, 2021
Tether (USDT) is the largest stablecoin in the crypto universe. It is backed by a trust of assets from the traditional financial world. Many believe this trust represents a risk. We see this risk as overstated.