When the Fed announced that it had approved the CCAR submissions of all 34 banks it had reviewed, it was followed by a flurry of dividend raises and share buyback announcements. Citigroup (C), Bank of...
Stocks rebounded on Friday on better than expected employment data. This weekend video is a crucial update on the markets. Watch this video right now to find out what has been working every week for...
Just this morning, in “‘The Clock May Stop Ticking’: Oil Price Rout Bites As HY Energy Issuance Plunges,” we noted that the downturn in crude prices (which, if this week was any indication, ha...
On June 26, the 10-year generic German yield closed at 24.5 basis points. It finished last week a little over 57 basis points. The similar Italian yield has risen 45 basis points to 2.05%. The short-...
Earlier this year, we identified Blockchain as a top tech investing trend of 2017 and 2018 and shared with our readers how BTL Group has the potential to disrupt the way many sectors operate. We...
Fundamental Forecast for CAD: Neutral An interest rate increase by the Bank of Canada on Wednesday is now highly likely. However, after the Canadian Dollar’s surge Friday, that’s probably priced ...
Last week, I discussed the issue of “lots of volatility with little movement” stating: “The last couple of weeks have experienced a sharp rise in price volatility. While stocks have vacillated...
Here are my forecasts for upcoming economic data. Forecast Prior Observation Consensus Week of July 10 July 10 Consumer Credit – May $13.5B 8.2 14.6 ...
VIX had an inside week, after challenging mid-Cycle resistance a third time in three months. It closed above Short-term support at 10.60 and is on an aggressive buy signal. Once above the upper trendl...
All economic policies have unintended consequences. The decentralization of healthcare finance and policy proposed by congressional Republicans is no exception. The Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCR...