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3 Tech Mutual Funds To Buy Despite Inflationary Pressures
Image Source: Unsplash A recent report from the Commerce Department pointed out an uptick in inflation. This could lead the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged. Since July, the central bank has held its policy rate within the range of 5.25-5.50%. It has increased the interest rate by 525 basis points since March 2022.Given the […]
Eurozone Inflation Stable As The Outlook On Prices Gets Increasingly Muddied
Eurozone headline inflation remains stable at 2.4%. With higher energy prices and improving domestic demand, questions about the direction of inflation become louder. Still, we think the economic environment is benign enough for a rate cut in June and expect the ECB to be data-dependent after that.Image Source: Pixabay Eurozone core inflation dropped in April from […]
5 Most-Loved ETFs Of The Best Week Of 2024
Image Source: Pixabay Overall, ETFs pulled in $7.2 million in capital last week. U.S. fixed-income ETFs led the way higher with $3.1 million in inflows, followed by inflows of $1.9 million in U.S. equity ETFs and $1.3 million in leveraged ETFs.iShares MBS ETF (MBB – Free Report), Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO – Free Report), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY – Free Report), Vanguard Total Stock Market […]
Real Personal Income Rises
Image Source: Pexels There are so many conflicting data points out there. We have rising credit defaults, but inflation is falling, and income is rising. We have more global unrest than we’ve had in decades but the Conference Board’s global real GDP forecasts for 2024 and 2025 were unchanged in April. They continue to project that […]
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prison
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of the largest crypto exchange by trading volume Binance, was sentenced to four months in prison, as reported by Bloomberg. CZ was charged for his failures that made it viable for cybercriminal and terrorist activities to take place on Binance. US District Judge Richard Jones, in Seattle, was responsible for the […]
“I’m Very Concerned” About The U.S. And Global Economy (But There’s Hope…)
Image Source: Pexels If we care about the future of the economy, then we have to pay close attention to the policies that shape it.We are currently living in an age of extreme — and in certain cases, unprecedented — levels of monetary and fiscal policy.Is that wise? Or should market forces be allowed to play […]
Treasury’s Tightrope: Inflationary Liquidity
Image source: Pixabay In this short clip, Samantha LaDuc and Craig Shapiro discuss the impact of Federal Reserve policies on inflation and financial conditions, focusing on the recent changes in interest rates and market responses. They explore the challenges faced by the Fed in achieving its target inflation rate of 2%, noting the complexities introduced by […]
Another Bank Just Failed, How Many More Will Come
Image Source: Pexels The first bank failure of 2024 is a familiar tale. A relatively small institution in Philadelphia, by itself it doesn’t really mean all that much. However, there are a couple of important developments to go along with the background which raise questions and a few concerns. Is this the second chapter for the […]
China’s April Economic Slowdown: PMI Drops To 50.4
Image Source: Unsplash April’s economic indicators bring a sobering pulse check for China, the world’s second-largest economy. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) recently disclosed signs of deceleration in both the manufacturing and services sectors. This suggests a potential loss of momentum as the second quarter of 2024 begins. Despite a robust start to the year, the […]
Repeat Home Sale Prices Accelerated In February (But Don’t Fret Yet)
Our final housing statistics of the month are the FHFA and Case Shiller repeat sales indexes. As usual, keep in mind that mortgage rates lead home sales, which in turn lead prices. Which, in turn, lead the official CPI measure of shelter by a year or more.This morning the FHFA purchase-only price index through February […]
