Is the Bear Market Back to Bite Us Again?
Stocks extended yesterday’s slide after lower-than-expected U.S. weekly jobless claims this morning suggested a still-resilient labor market. Meanwhile, December housing starts slowed less than foreca...
19 Tammi 202339min
BoJ Sends a Message to the Markets
U.S. equities gave back this week’s gains as investors try to parse producer-side deflation, the probability of recession, and the Bank of Japan’s decision to leave its yield curve control policy unch...
18 Tammi 202340min
The State of Play for Commodities
U.S. equities began the week choppy as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley both reported steep profit losses in Q4 2022. Banks see a recession coming, but does the rest of the market agree? Ash Benningto...
17 Tammi 202333min
5 Questions, 3 Guests: Joseph Wang, Andy Constan, and James Helliwell
What’s the trajectory of inflation in 2023? How about the likelihood of a severe recession? There’s no shortage of uncertainty as we look past the holidays, but Joseph Wang, Andy Constan, and James He...
15 Tammi 202313min
5 Questions, 2 Guests: Felix Zulauf and Cullen Roche
Are investors prepared to weather the storm that’s brewing for global markets? Welcome to the latest edition of V Questions, where expert guests answer 5 questions in 1 take with zero preparation. On ...
14 Tammi 202310min
From Hurricane to Mild recession, What Changed?
Earnings season for Q4 2022 kicked off today with both Bank of America and JPMorgan warning of a “mild recession” coming later this year. That’s a long way from the early-2023 crash that many analysts...
14 Tammi 202333min
Is the Market Mispricing the Fed?
The pace of U.S. inflation slowed again in December as overall consumer prices fell by 0.1% month-over-month, according to the latest CPI report. Stocks ticked higher as a result, and the market is no...
12 Tammi 202338min
Inflation and China Take Center Stage
Stocks are inching higher as we await tomorrow’s December CPI release, with tech leading the way as the Nasdaq Composite puts in a fourth straight green day. China-related equities and commodities are...
11 Tammi 202337min
