The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the April CPI data this morning. The year-over-year nonseasonally adjusted Headline CPI came in at 1.13%, up from 0.85% the previous month. ...
Jeff Snider wrote a fascinating post yesterday on the yield curve and its usefulness as an economic indicator. Many have suggested recently that we won’t see a recession withou...
“The stock market is filled with individuals who know the price of everything but the value of nothing.” – Phillip Fisher Newcomers and seasoned investors alike often fal...
Love it or hate it, cash is playing an increasingly less important role in society. In some ways this is great news for consumers. The rise of mobile and electronic payments mean...
What happens if – just as it did in Aug 2015 and Jan 2016 – the S&P 500 starts caring about Chinese stocks? The answer, as BofAML’s Stephen Suttmeier explai...
Be careful in analyzing this data set with a microscope as the potential error ranges and backward revisions are significant. Also the nature of this industry variations from month...
A combination of supply disruptions and a turnaround in the stance of a major investment bank boosted oil prices to a six-month high on Monday. A demand supply gap had pushed price...
Silver Price Forecast: I have written extensively about how the current silver bull market is similar to the 70s. Despite these similarities, silver will (ultimately) perform much ...
Housing starts bounced 6.6% from last month’s dismal plunge of 8.86%. Last month Bloomberg Econoday cited “fundamental strength“. This month, Bloomberg curiously describes ...
Home Depot (HD) is the one of world’s largest home improvement retailer. The company offers a level of service unprecedented among warehouse-style retailers. Home Depot store...