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Gold prices are soaring. And with each tick higher, more and more market pundits and investors are coming out of the woodwork, asserting that dollar debasement is the reason. Is that the correct reason, or might gold be in a momentum-fueled speculative bubble like many other assets? The answer has significant implications for the price […]
Daily Market Commentary
The following discussion is courtesy of Paul Mortimer Lee, as provided by Albert Edwards of Societe Generale. Paul makes an interesting case that PCE prices, the Fed’s primary gauge of inflation, are likely to decline. Supporting his view is a relatively wide and growing gap between the prices witnessed by the non-financial corporate business sector, […]
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As we have mentioned numerous times, consumer sentiment greatly impacts economic activity. Accordingly, the price activity of particular goods can have an outsized influence on consumer inflation views. For example, orange juice and egg prices have been leading some consumers to have flashbacks of the recent high inflation. Based on the recent price trends of […]
Daily Market Commentary
As the FINVIZ graph below shows, crude oil prices are on a significant support level. In technical analysis, the more a price bounces off a line, the more critical that trend line becomes. Furthermore, the blue trend line, which has supported crude oil prices since 2021, was a resistance line in 2019. The bottom line […]
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Investors’ bearish sentiment has surged to levels that generally align with previous market corrections and crashes. While concerns about the recent market correction have risen, and bearish headlines are rampant, investor sentiment has become so bearish that it’s bullish. While that may be hard to fathom, negative sentiment occurs near market lows from a contrarian […]
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Planning for retirement requires more than just saving money—it involves setting clear goals, estimating future expenses, and diversifying income sources to ensure long-term retirement security. A bulletproof retirement plan accounts for market fluctuations, inflation, and longevity risks while maintaining flexibility to adjust over time. Here’s how to create a retirement plan that stands the test […]
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A funny thing about bull markets is that investors develop a very short memory about the previous bear market. Such is why cycles repeat throughout history as lessons must be learned and relearned.
Daily Market Commentary
Making sense of home sales and prices data is challenging as there is little activity in the real estate markets. High mortgage rates have made it difficult for buyers to buy homes. Accordingly, more would-be sellers are unable or unwilling to sell because they do not want to trade their current low mortgage rate for […]
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The Fed and economists are encouraged because CPI is down to 3.3% from a high of nearly 9% in 2022. Despite the Fed’s “significant progress” in lowering inflation, most citizens are outraged and confused by economists’ relatively rosy inflation observations. Most citizens believe inflation is still rampant. The Fed and economists are correct in that […]