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February 27, 2025
In the latest installment of Talking Data, Jim discusses the market's response to the possibility of increased European defense spending.
Today's topics include consumer confidence takes a hit, government finances, hedge funds benefit from lower exposure to Mag 7 in 2025, an eye on German spreads, how much control does the White House have over long-term yields?, money supply, IIF says beware of bond vigilantes, and dockworkers finalize their big pay raise
The typical NATO defense spending calculus is changing fast. This impacts European economies in a way not considered just a few weeks ago. Markets are responding in kind.
Today's topics include future earnings estimates, more on the Mar-a-Lago accord, bond market vs. DOGE, unaffordable housing market for low earners, egg production at 2016 levels, investor vs. consumer sentiment, hedge fund performance, and cryptos take a hit
The Q4 2024 earnings season is nearing its end. Full-quarter growth is poised to beat initial expectations.
The Commitment of Traders report is meant for investors to gauge positioning changes among different types of market participants.
Today's topics include the rich are still spending, more on the Mar-a-Lago accord, some context on federal job cuts, Goolsbee explains away inflation expectations, empires fall when debt servicing costs grow unwieldy, U.S. stocks vs the rest of the world's stocks, what happens if/when Russian sanctions are lifted?, and Nvidia reports earnings after Wednesday's close
Today's topics include detailing the rumored Mar-a-Lago accord, estimating PCE, audit the Fed?, gold goes streaking, how long might the stock market's consolidation range last?, small cap stocks back to underperforming, Berkshire's pile of cash, pushback on DOGE dividend checks, and Japanese inflation surprises to the upside