Tag Archives: Financial News

Financial News

Quick Comments/What We’re Reading

Today's topics include what to think of the market pullback, what if the Federal Reserve is wrong?, a widening opinion gap on the FOMC, relationship between stocks and bonds, on the oil rally, money markey funds hit fresh record, global equity supply, Fed's foreign reverse repo operation drawing attention, active strategies outperformed in Q1, and dumping PE investments at a loss... Read More

Financial News

Quick Comments/What We’re Reading

Today's topics include central banks might be out of sync, when politics influences economics, dollar gains if market is wrong about Fed cuts, playing musical chairs with bad CRE loans will end poorly, mortgage rates can stay higher for longer than most anticipate, no cuts camp gets louder, European stocks outperforming expectations, strong demand for credit keeps spreads tight, and Bitcoin momentum dies out... Read More

Financial News

Quick Comments/What We’re Reading

Today's topics include timing the rate cuts, more on yesterday's CPI release, will the Fed give any hints about the end of QT next week?, the ongoing bubble debate, cumulative price changes vs. year-over-year inflation, hedge funds are highly leveraged, the yield curve's effectiveness as a recession indicator, record dividend payouts in 2023, and regulating window dressing... Read More

Financial News

Quick Comments/What We’re Reading

Today's topics include Jim discusses crypto & Bitcoin ETFs, how far is 'not far?', money market assets hit fresh record, changing consumer spending patterns, Fed officials indicate work still left to do, realized volatility at 20-year low, FDIC sees number of 'weak' banks increase, retail rush into Indian equity markets, mortgage rates fall, tighter lending standards hit small businesses, the coming maturity wall fear, and ECB holds rates edging closer to first cut... Read More

Financial News

Quick Comments/What We’re Reading

Today's topics include previewing tomorrow's payrolls report, explaining stock market valuations via productivity gains, Powell reiterates stance to congress, are central banks playing follow the leader on rate cuts?, Kashkari down to one or two cuts this year, government debt on the rise, NYCB gets capital injection, share buybacks, and some more perspective on Bitcoin ETF flows... Read More