Janet Yellen Gets Nuts – Ep. 125
* Yesterday, the Federal Reserve finally met market expectations and increased interest rates to .25% * Actually, the official rate was 0 - .25 and now, the official rate is .25 to .5 * The actual ...
18 Joulu 201532min
Is the Fed Playing Chicken With the Stock Market? – Ep. 124
* The U.S. stock market finished up its worst week since August, when everybody though a rate hike was just around the corner * Substantial triple-digit losses across the board * The Dow Jones close...
12 Joulu 201528min
Data Be Damned, Rate Hike Ahead?
* We are just about a week away from the Federal Reserve's first rate increase in about 10 years * Everybody believes the stage is set for liftoff based on the most recent better than expected Non-Fa...
8 Joulu 201530min
Draghi Fails To Deliver. Will Yellen Be Next? – Ep. 123
* Mario Draghi of the ECB sent shockwaves through the foreign exchange and currency markets today * He didn't deliver the stimulus traders expected * The big question is, will Janet Yellen surprise ...
4 Joulu 201530min
Yellen’s Confidence Defies Data, Logic, and Common Sense – Ep.122
* The price of gold was down another $15 today, a 6-year low * Selling began early this morning following a better than expected jobs report from ADP * This is private payrolls released a couple of ...
3 Joulu 201528min
Weak Holiday Sales Confirm The Best Bargain Is Gold – Ep. 121
* I am recording this podcast on Cyber Monday * Cyber Monday first got its name because e-commerce wanted its own version of Black Friday * It's losing some significance, given it is losing some of ...
30 Marras 201539min
Retailers May Still Be In The Red After Black Friday – Ep. 120
* Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day, one day before Black Friday * The one day of the year where Americans make their annual pilgrimmage there they stampede to the nearest mall to buy stuff they really do...
25 Marras 201536min
Did The Fed’s Luck Run Out On Friday The 13th? – Ep. 118
* Friday the 13 was an unlucky day on Wall Street * The Dow was down over 200 points - the second back to back decline of over 1% since August * What was happening in August? Everybody was convinced...
14 Marras 201518min
