The Consumer Price Index Popped Up From 3.2% to 3.7%, Led Mostly by Energy… Investors took the increase in a non-core category as a good sign. What it means— We’re not sold. Over the past 15 ...
Week In Review – January 16 2023
Consumer Prices Fell 0.1% Last Month and Are Up 6.5% Over the Last Year…The numbers were right in line with expectations. What it means— The cost of goods fell, led lower by gasoline, while prices ...
Week In Review – December 12 2022
Continuing Jobless Claims Up to 1.67 Million… The number of workers filing for jobless benefits beyond the initial week has increased from roughly 1.306 million in May to 1.67 million last week. What ...
Thinking Of Markets – March 3 2021
Students of financial markets may have noted a historically unusual event last week. On Thursday, the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes briefly matched the dividend yield for the Standard & ...
Week In Review – September 14 2020
Fast two-week market drop as V recovery fades… Pessimistic reports on the economy, employment and vaccine progress resulted in investors shedding positions to capture profits and protect ...