Tag Archives: Markets
A Glimpse of the ETF Industry
Posted By Greg Blaha
A quick glimpse of the ETF industry... Read More
Seasonal Trends Worth Noting
Posted By Greg Blaha
As March approaches, we point out a couple seasonal trends worth noting.... Read More
Washington D.C. Gets Back to Work
Posted By Greg Blaha
Now that politicians have been back to work for a month, the pace of regulatory activity has picked up some. However, the projected number of pages in the Federal Register at year-end 2019 are still well below 2018 levels.... Read More
Stocks & Crude Oil Off to Hot Start in 2019
Posted By Greg Blaha
Stocks and crude oil are off to fast starts in 2019.... Read More
LT Outlook: Inflation Takes a Bite Out of Home Appreciation
Posted By Greg Blaha
For those who include their homes as part of their retirement portfolio, consider the bite inflation takes out of any price appreciation.... Read More
Brexit: Markets and Bettors Disagree
Posted By Jim Bianco
While the news and betting markets remain concerned over a no-deal exit on March 29, the UK markets are rallying on the hopes of a deal to exit or an extension.... Read More
A Review of Why a Retest Is Likely
Jim Bianco commented on why a retest is likely in a recent conference call.... Read More
Consumers Use 24% of Credit Limit
Posted By Greg Blaha
Credit limits in the U.S. have regained pre-crisis levels, but utilization rates remain low.... Read More
Student Loan Debt Has Tripled Since 2005
Posted By Greg Blaha
Since 2005, student loan debt has grown at an astronomical rate.... Read More
Breaking Down Household Debt by Age Group
Posted By Greg Blaha
People under 30 hold a relatively small amount of debt compared to other age groups. Student loans make up the largest portion of their debt.... Read More
Mortgage Origination by Credit Score
Posted By Greg Blaha
Since the housing crash, mortgage originators have lent far less money to people with the riskiest credit scores.... Read More
Household Debt Delinquency Status
Posted By Greg Blaha
Household debt broken down by delinquency status.... Read More
LT Outlook: A Century of Gold Prices
Posted By Greg Blaha
A look at spot and inflation-adjusted gold prices since 1901... Read More
A Study of Inflation, Deflation and the Markets
Posted By Greg Blaha
A study of market performance under various inflation and deflation scenarios since 1801... Read More
Conference Call Replay – Is a Retest Coming?
A replay of our February 14, 2019 conference call. ... Read More
Why Are Economists and Markets on Different Pages?
Posted By Jim Bianco
Economists see growth and more inflation. The market sees a slowdown and tightening liquidity.... Read More
Outflows from Passive ETFs a Drop in the Bucket
Posted By Jim Bianco
Despite $16 billion in passive ETF outflows in January, active managers should not be declaring victory just yet.... Read More
Record Outflows from ETFs & Mutual Funds
Posted By Greg Blaha
With a combined $134 billion in net sales, December saw record outflows from mutual funds and ETFs, surpassing those seen in October 2008.... Read More
Weekly Research Roundup
Selected charts and excerpts from our research over the past week.... Read More