Tag Archives: Monthly Reports

August 2, 2021

Total Return Review: Stocks, Bonds & Commodities Over the Past Decade
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Recently we have looked at some of the impressive monthly or YTD returns in stocks, bonds, commodities and currencies. This month we take a step back to see how these huge swings have affected returns over a longer timeline.... Read More

July 30, 2021

Monthly Reports

Monthly Fund Flows – Mailed Checks & Equity Flows
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Whether due to the reopening of the global economy, fiscal stimulus, or a stock market that continues to reach new highs, investors have piled into equities for most of 2021.... Read More

July 29, 2021

Monthly Reports

Market Capitalization as a Percentage of GDP
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

A look at the size of various markets compared to the U.S. economy... Read More

July 19, 2021

Monthly Reports

TIC Update – The Fed’s Treasury Holdings
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The Fed's holdings of Treasury securities continues to grow and remains larger than all other central banks' holdings combined.... Read More

July 13, 2021

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch – All Eyes on Rents
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Shelter costs, which have been the sleeping giant in the inflation debate, are beginning to reflect higher rents across the U.S.... Read More

July 2, 2021

Monthly Reports

Employment in Pictures – Checking in on Job Restoration
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

There are still over 6 million fewer jobs in the U.S. than there were prior to the pandemic. Despite solid gains in leisure and hospitality jobs the past few months, the industry is still over 2 million jobs below pre-pandemic levels.... Read More

July 1, 2021

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review: Stocks, Bonds & Commodities Over the Past Decade
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

June 30, 2021

Monthly Reports

Monthly Fund Flows – Checking in on Fees
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Active equity funds continue to charge 10x the fees of passive equity funds.... Read More

June 16, 2021

Monthly Reports

TIC Update – The Fed vs. the World
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

The Fed's holdings of Treasury securities continues to grow and remains larger than all other central banks' holdings combined.... Read More

June 10, 2021

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch – Shelter Costs Starting to Rise
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Transitory categories such as airline fares and used cars and trucks posted huge price increases again in May. More importantly, shelter costs may be coming out of their slumber.... Read More

June 4, 2021

Monthly Reports

Employment in Pictures – Still Over 7 Million Jobs Short of Pre-Pandemic Levels
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

There are still over 7 million fewer jobs in the U.S. than there were prior to the pandemic. Despite solid gains in leisure and hospitality jobs the past few months, the industry is still over 2 million jobs below pre-pandemic levels.... Read More

June 1, 2021

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review – Commodity Prices Continue Pushing Inflation Debate
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Several unrelated commodities moved higher in May as investors continued to debate the likelihood of sustained inflation.... Read More

Monthly Reports

Monthly Fund Flows – Stock vs. Bond Flows
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Despite stocks massively outperforming bonds since QE began in 2009, bond funds have seen much larger inflows.... Read More

May 18, 2021

Monthly Reports

TIC Update – Foreigners Bought Record Amount of Treasuries in March
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Foreigners bought a record $118.79 billion in U.S. Treasuries in March. China led the charge.... Read More

May 12, 2021

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch – Core CPI’s Highest Monthly Increase Since 1981
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Core CPI rose 0.92% month-over-month, its fastest monthly increase since 1981.... Read More

May 7, 2021

Monthly Reports

Employment in Pictures – Juuuust a Bit Outside
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Today's payrolls release produced the biggest downside miss on record, with economists overestimating the number of jobs created in April by 734,000.... Read More

May 3, 2021

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review – Commodity Prices Heating Up
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Since 1973, commodity total returns have never seen a better start to the year.... Read More

April 30, 2021

Monthly Reports

Monthly Fund Flows – Huge Inflows Into Stocks Continue
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Equity funds saw a record $74.4 billion in inflows in March.... Read More

April 29, 2021

Monthly Reports

Market Capitalization as a Percentage of GDP
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

A look at the size of various markets compared to the U.S. economy... Read More

April 16, 2021

Monthly Reports

TIC Update – Record Outflows From Treasuries, Record Inflows Into Stocks
Newsclips

Foreigners sold a record $682 billion of Treasuries in the year ending February 2021.... Read More

Total Return Review: Stocks, Bonds & Commodities Over the Past Decade Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Mailed Checks & Equity Flows Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Market Capitalization as a Percentage of GDP Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

TIC Update – The Fed’s Treasury Holdings Newsclips

Inflation Watch – All Eyes on Rents Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Checking in on Job Restoration Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Total Return Review: Stocks, Bonds & Commodities Over the Past Decade Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Checking in on Fees Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

TIC Update – The Fed vs. the World Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Shelter Costs Starting to Rise Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Still Over 7 Million Jobs Short of Pre-Pandemic Levels Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Total Return Review – Commodity Prices Continue Pushing Inflation Debate Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Stock vs. Bond Flows Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

TIC Update – Foreigners Bought Record Amount of Treasuries in March Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Core CPI’s Highest Monthly Increase Since 1981 Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Juuuust a Bit Outside Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Total Return Review – Commodity Prices Heating Up Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Huge Inflows Into Stocks Continue Newsclips

Market Capitalization as a Percentage of GDP Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

TIC Update – Record Outflows From Treasuries, Record Inflows Into Stocks Newsclips

Total Return Review: Stocks, Bonds & Commodities Over the Past Decade
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Mailed Checks & Equity Flows
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Market Capitalization as a Percentage of GDP
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

TIC Update – The Fed’s Treasury Holdings
Newsclips

Inflation Watch – All Eyes on Rents
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Checking in on Job Restoration
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Total Return Review: Stocks, Bonds & Commodities Over the Past Decade
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Checking in on Fees
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

TIC Update – The Fed vs. the World
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Shelter Costs Starting to Rise
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Still Over 7 Million Jobs Short of Pre-Pandemic Levels
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Total Return Review – Commodity Prices Continue Pushing Inflation Debate
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Stock vs. Bond Flows
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

TIC Update – Foreigners Bought Record Amount of Treasuries in March
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Core CPI’s Highest Monthly Increase Since 1981
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Juuuust a Bit Outside
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Total Return Review – Commodity Prices Heating Up
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Huge Inflows Into Stocks Continue
Newsclips

Market Capitalization as a Percentage of GDP
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

TIC Update – Record Outflows From Treasuries, Record Inflows Into Stocks
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