The Market's Message: "The Fed Will Go Too Far [To Slow Inflation] & Break Something"
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Rick Ristov
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Thursday, December 23, 2021 6:13 AM EDT
My view the market gets what it wants, one way or another and the Fed is good at hiking too much until something breaks.
Inflation Surged 6.8% In November, More Than Expected, The Fastest Rate Since 1982
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Monday, December 20, 2021 6:03 AM EDT
Inflation surged 6.8% in November, more than expected, the fastest rate since 1982. The latest government inflation report was released this morning, and good lord was it a big one.
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GDP Didn’t Get Mr. Market Down, But These Factors Are
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Friday, December 17, 2021 9:27 AM EDT
Today though, as I check with him at 9:00, he’s feeling much more gloomy. There’s red across the board, but especially with the Nasdaq, which is down 134 points, or 0.85%.
Real Inflation Is 9%, And The Fed Thinks It Can Stop By Raising Rates To 2%, Good Luck With That
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Friday, December 17, 2021 9:09 AM EDT
What the facts are telling us about the real inflation and how it can affect our lives.
Fed Pivot Means Judgment Day For 3,200 Corporate Zombies
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Friday, December 17, 2021 4:45 AM EDT
A day of reckoning is coming for zombie borrowers as the lower-for-longer rate environment that fed them on cheap credit is ending.
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Uncle Sam’s 7% Income Christmas Gift
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Friday, December 17, 2021 4:39 AM EDT
How to beat inflation by investing smart?
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A Dove Can’t Change Its Feathers
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Thursday, December 16, 2021 5:44 AM EDT
Greedy business owners are the main people to blame for the inflation according to Elizabeth Warren.
You Have Not Missed It
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Friday, November 19, 2021 3:38 AM EDT
Recently, 10-year inflation breakevens reached 2.78% – matching the all-time highs (since TIPS were issued in 1997) from 2005.
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Biden-Xi "summit" Leaves Markets Unmolested, While Bailey Continues To Blame Investors For Misunderstanding Him
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:09 AM EDT
The much-heralded Biden-Xi meeting left little impression on the capital markets. Equities in the region were mixed, and China's main markets fell, alongside Australia, South Korea, and India.
Consumer Continue To Splurge, Retail Sales Up Another 1.7% In October
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021 4:24 AM EDT
Consumer spending rose another 1.7% in October easily beating the consensus estimate of 1.0%.
The Great Inflation Scare Of 2021 (Or Not...)
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Rick Ristov
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021 5:19 AM EDT
The forward breakeven inflation rates (as calculated by the Federal Reserve) have risen since the pandemic lows— but are still not above the levels seen in the early 2010s.
Will Higher Rates Choke The Latest Rally In Emerging Markets?
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Monday, November 15, 2021 9:18 AM EDT
Shares in emerging markets topped returns for the major asset classes during the trading week through Nov. 15, based on a set of US-listed ETFs.
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