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 Jan 202337min
What a Drought Would Mean for Inflation?
On today’s show, Shawn Hackett, president of Hackett Financial Advisors, joins Maggie Lake to discuss the latest developments in markets and the state of global macro conditions with an eye toward com...
10 Jan 202338min
Just Another Bear Market Rally?
The stock market continued to rally on Monday, pushing higher from Friday’s big gains with the technology sector leading the way. At the time of this writing, the Nasdaq Composite is up 1.67%. On toda...
10 Jan 202336min
5 Questions, 2 Guests: Milton Berg and Mish Schneider
There’s no shortage of uncertainty as we enter a new year, but don’t blink --- you might just miss the move that makes 2023. Welcome to the latest edition of V Questions, where expert guests answer 5 ...
8 Jan 202310min
5 Questions, 3 Guests: Mike Coolbaugh, Diego Parrilla, and David Higgins
Welcome to the latest edition of V Questions, where expert guests answer 5 questions in 1 take with zero preparation. On today’s show, Mike Coolbaugh, Diego Parrilla, and David Higgins share their tho...
7 Jan 202313min
Is This What a Soft Landing Looks Like?
With Nonfarm payrolls coming in above estimates, and wage growth softer than expected, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said today that “the Fed needs to stay the course” with regards to raising i...
6 Jan 202336min
Melt up to Melt Down
U.S. stocks are down after new employment and jobless claims data released this morning indicated a still-resilient labor market. Private-sector employment rose by 235,000 in December, according to th...
5 Jan 202337min
The Fed Stays Strong: Higher Rates for Longer
Federal Reserve officials believe that “substantially more evidence” of slowing inflation is necessary before the central bank cuts interest rates this year, according to the December FOMC minutes whi...
4 Jan 202336min
