Trump is not interested in tweaking the current status quo. His agenda is a realignment of the world order. This has been accompanied by heightened uncertainty and volatile markets.
Trump's recent policies, especially tariffs, have roiled markets. Will the drop in risk markets force him to change course? It all depends on whether he maintains public support.
The Commitment of Traders report gauges position changes among different types of market participants.
Today's topics include options market signaling a bottom?, irrational exuberance?, characteristics of the labor market, Europe's natural gas problem continues, crude oil supply, China's desire to foster a consumption economy, how to hide your trades, and Mag Seven stocks still not exactly cheap
Today's topics include the S&P 500 enters correction territory, should you save? borrow? Neither are looking too good, an eye on retail traders during the selloff, deciphering market volatility, how much economic growth has just been a growing government?, the Fed's rock & hard place problem gets tighter, looking at crude's longest losing streak since 2015, more thoughts on tariffs, the gold bug continues on, and dollar declines on fiscal policy
A look at outstanding amounts of Treasuries, corporates, agencies, munis and open market paper
The amount of outstanding private credit in the U.S. experienced a brief decline during the financial crisis, but government debt grew throughout the entire period.
Private pension funds typically have much smaller funding gaps than their government counterparts.
Defined benefit plans continue to be replaced by IRAs and defined contribution plans.
Over the past couple decades, households' real estate equity and direct stock ownership have moved in lockstep.