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Vol. XXVII · No. 134
Friday — September 18, 2026
Houston, Texas

Category: Invest

Negative Rates Are Not An Option

Negative Rates Are Not An Option

By Mike Shedlock, May 14, 2020

Negative rates are not an option. That was Fed Chair Jerome Powell's point as he reiterated the Fed's position on negative rates.

Putting A Price on the S&P 500

Putting A Price on the S&P 500

By Michael Lebowitz, May 13, 2020

Jerome Powell recently said: "both the depth and duration of the economic downturn are extraordinarily uncertain." No truer words have ever been spoken.

Economically Speaking: The Stock Market Is Not The Economy?

Economically Speaking: The Stock Market Is Not The Economy?

By Lance Roberts, May 12, 2020

While investors cling to the "hope" that the Fed has everything under control, there is more than a reasonable chance they don't.  The stock market is not the economy. However, it is the economy which generates the revenues for corporations that leads to their profitability.

The Federal Reserve & It’s Ongoing Destruction Of The Bottom 90%

The Federal Reserve & It’s Ongoing Destruction Of The Bottom 90%

By Lance Roberts, May 11, 2020

The Federal Reserve seemingly is an ongoing mission to destroy the bottom 90%. The one lesson that we have clearly learned since the 2008 “Great Financial Crisis,” is that monetary and fiscal policy interventions do not lead to increased levels of economic wealth or prosperity. What these programs have done, is act as a wealth […]

#MacroView: “Savings Mirage” Won’t Save The Economy

#MacroView: “Savings Mirage” Won’t Save The Economy

By Lance Roberts, May 8, 2020

The fiscal and monetary responses to the “coronavirus” created a surge in savings. While many hope those savings will go back to work, the “savings mirage” won’t save the economy. In recent weeks, there has been a good bit of chatter about the surge in the “savings rate.”  The rate has now jumped to the […]

#WhatYouMissed On RIA This Week: 05-08-20

#WhatYouMissed On RIA This Week: 05-08-20

By Lance Roberts, May 8, 2020

Here is what you might have missed from the RIA Crew last week. A compilation of our best blogs, newsletter, podcasts, the daily radio show and commentary from RIAPRO.NET.

Who Lost Jobs? Job Losses By Company Size

Who Lost Jobs? Job Losses By Company Size

By Mike Shedlock, May 7, 2020

ADP reported more than 20-million people lost jobs in April. We take a look at the massive number of job losses in April. Who lost jobs, and what was the company size that contributed the most to unemployment.

Extraordinarily Uncertain Indeed

Extraordinarily Uncertain Indeed

By Michael Lebowitz, May 5, 2020

Jerome Powell recently said: "both the depth and duration of the economic downturn are extraordinarily uncertain." No truer words have ever been spoken.