Money & Markets
Inflation, rates, central banks, currencies, bonds, liquidity, fiscal policy, and the market signals behind public narratives.
159 articles
Is Inflation Here To Stay?
Markets are surging upward after the Fed's rate rises in the first part of the year devastated them.
26 Aug 2022
China's Economy Showing Cracks
Economic pressures on China continue to be a drag on stutturing global economy as China's primary economic pillars release in July showed weaknesses in the manufacturing and crucial real estate industry.
05 Aug 2022
Retail Investors Are Looking For A Bounce
Many technology stocks continue to be the most popular among individual investors who claim to be optimistic about a recovery and anticipate these corporations to keep driving the economy.
01 Aug 2022
Yield Curve Inverses And Fed To Hike Rates
On Wednesday, the spread between the 2-year Treasury yield and the 10-year Treasury yield increased to its highest point since 2000. The spread increased following the U.S.' consumer price index release which reported an inflation of 9.1% year-on-year in June.
16 Jul 2022
A Recession?
Something incredibly unexpected is happening right now. The first quarter's economic output decreased, and indications point to a repeat of that trend in the second. Nevertheless, during the first half of the year, the job market shown few signs of weakness.
09 Jul 2022
The Cryptomarket Meltdown
The first half of 2022 has been brutal for cryptocurrencies with the market losing hundreds of billions of dollars in value following weeks of turmoil.
01 Jul 2022
Stocks Crash And Mortgage Rates Hit 5.8%
No one knows the extent to which higher rates could cool inflation and some investors are concerned that if the Fed raises rates too quickly or by too much, the economy may enter a recession.
21 Jun 2022
Another ARK Rally, Another Bear Rally?
Bargain hunting investors looking for steep discounts amid the stock market's turmoil are flocking back to Cathie Wood's ARK Innovation ETF, a long-time favorite. Since bottoming out on May 11, shares of the fund, which is mostly comprised of growth-oriented technology businesses, have risen 17%.
09 Jun 2022
China's Slowdown Worst Than In 2020
Last month, China's economy fell deeper into a Covid-19-induced slump, raising concerns about China's ability to cushion the hit using fiscal and monetary policy instruments.
18 May 2022
Watch Out For The Fed
The Fed signalled continued monetary tightening in late 2015 and again in late 2018, but then backed off in the subsequent months as financial markets soured.
14 May 2022
Central Banks Walk A Narrow Path Between Growth And Inflation
With a 40-year high in inflation, the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point on Wednesday. Additional half point increases are expected in June and July with the market expecting rates in the 2.75%-3% range by year end, from a range of 0.75%-1% today.
06 May 2022
It Feels Like A Recession In China
China's economy is experiencing a period of sluggish growth as a result of Beijing's zero-tolerance stance to Covid-19. Economists are debating whether or not to use the term "recession" to characterize the situation.
03 May 2022
A Looming Recession?
According to economists polled by The Wall Street Journal this month, the risk of the economy going into recession in the next 12 months is 28%, up from 18% in January and just 13% a year ago.
12 Apr 2022
Where Are Stocks Headed?
In the past months, investor sentiment deteriorated dramatically. In a study conducted by the American Association of Individual Investors, bears dominated bulls.
06 Apr 2022
Stagflation 2.0
Today's economic environment is reminding investors of the so-called "stagflation" that affected developed economies throughout the 1970s and 1980s. These periods were marked by slowing economic growth, rising inflation and growing unemployment.
25 Mar 2022
Higher Inflation And Rates Hikes Ahead
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is likely to raise inflation according to Jerome Powell, which would be a blow to the Fed's predictions of easing pricing pressures in the coming months.
04 Mar 2022
Retail Traders Go Back To Large U.S. Stocks & ETFs
What changed in the last quarter was what retail investors were trading. They shied away from meme stocks, opting instead for more conservative exchange-traded funds.
01 Feb 2022
Thematic Investing Is Showing Cracks
According to a recent report from JPMorgan, the attractiveness of investing in thematic ETFs that target diverse topics like renewable energy, innovation in developing markets, robots and space exploration does not benefit the end investor in the long run.
29 Jan 2022
Markets Pressured By Uncertainty
Tensions are heating up as Russia massed an estimated 100,000 troops along Ukraine's border, encircling the country from the north, east, and south.
25 Jan 2022
A Look Beneath The Surface
The stock market's start to 2022 has been fragile, as evidenced by the sell-off in several stocks. Last week, U.S. equities fell for the second week in a row, pushing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq down 2.2% and 4.8%, respectively. Some equities and sectors have fallen even faster.
18 Jan 2022