Bank of Japan Leaves Capital Markets Shook
The Bank of Japan’s surprise move to change its policy and allow the 10-year JGB yield to move 50 basis points on either side of its 0% target, caught global markets off guard. In this deep dive, West...
20 Dec 202241min
Is the Santa Rally Off?
U.S. stocks fell to start the week, with the Nasdaq leading to the downside. As of Friday’s close, the S&P 500 had fallen 5.6% so far this month. So, how much more room is there below? Let’s see what ...
19 Dec 202235min
The Next Big Trade - Don't Take Your Eyes Off Gold
Peter Brandt is the CEO of Factor LLC, a global trading firm he founded in 1980 that trades proprietary capital, forex, futures, fixed income, and equity markets. Brandt is widely recognized as one of...
18 Dec 202252min
My Life in 4 Trades - My Raoul Pal: My Life in 4 Trades (Part 1)
You’ve never gone as deep with Real Vision co-founder and CEO Raoul Pal as you will in this special two-part episode of My Life in 4 Trades. Raoul talks to Maggie Lake about everything from his childh...
17 Dec 202245min
Do Central Bankers Need Their Eyes Checked?
Markets sold off again today to close the week, down drastically from Tuesday morning’s post-CPI highs. The reversal comes as central bankers in the U.S. and abroad continued to hike interest rates de...
16 Dec 202236min
Will Central Banks Ruin Christmas?
Description The European Central Bank and Bank of England followed the Federal Reserve in raising interest rates another 50 basis points this morning. Meanwhile, U.S. retail sales fell 0.6% and two re...
15 Dec 202238min
The Fed is Sticking to Higher for Longer
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 50 basis points today. It was a seventh consecutive rate hike from the Fed, four straight three-quarter point hikes. Markets moved lower in response to the...
14 Dec 202242min
All Clear? Let's Hear from the Fed
Stocks surged this morning after cooler-than-expected inflation data showed that consumer prices in November rose at the slowest 12-month pace since December 2021. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose ...
14 Dec 202241min
