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Over the last thirty years, the Fed has relied on lower interest rates to pump the economy when it...
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Albert Edwards Asks What on Earth is Going On?
Albert Edwards of Societe Generale wrote a thought-provoking piece based on the graph below. He...
Will the Nasdaq Rebalance be a Nothing Burger?
On July 24th, the Nasdaq 100 will reduce the weightings of its top seven holdings to try to better...
Are The Treasury and Fed Managing Market Liquidity?
The federal debt cap was lifted on June 3, 2023. The Treasury immediately flooded the markets with...
Europe Is Facing Economic Stagnation
Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal led with a troubling article on Europe’s economy. Their...
Mixed Bank Earnings Kick Off Q2 Results
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Are Small Cap Stocks Next Up For a Rally?
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