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Malls are dying at record pace as Amazon eats up retailers
According to Bloomberg the demise of so many retailers has left shopping malls with hundreds of slots to fill, and the pain could be just beginning. More than 10% of US retail space may “need to be closed, converted to other uses or renegotiated for lower rent in coming years”, according to data provided to Bloomberg […]
What happens when the Fed unwinds its $4.5 trillion in assets?
As we highlighted in Wednesday’s Musings, the US Treasury Department issued copious amounts of debt in the form of US Treasury bonds to cover massive deficits, and to try stimulating the economy. We also showed how the Fed was a major purchaser of those bonds and accumulated a massive $4.5 trillion in assets on its […]
Headlines – March 31/17
Wall St slips as investors lock in gains of strong quarter. Read story Inflation hits Fed target for first time in nearly five years. Read story Euro-area inflation cools more than predicted on oil, food. Reads story Thanks to US Senate vote, your ISP can now sell your entire browsing history to literally anyone without […]
Foreign institutions are dumping US bonds
As the 2008 financial crisis hit, the US Treasury Department issued massive amounts of debt in the form of US Treasury bonds to cover massive deficits, and to try to stimulate the economy. As we can see on the following chart, on August 20/08 the US Federal Reserve (Fed) owned just under $900 billion in […]
Is air leaking out of the balloon?
In the November election, once the markets digested a Trump victory it liked what it was hearing, and from that election day till the end of February the S&P 500 has jumped almost 15%. A 15% rise in under four months is impressive. The market priced in a ‘deal maker’ president, and loved the idea […]
How high can US government allow interest rates to rise?
It doesn’t matter which party is in power in the US, as both Republicans and Democrats overspend their budgets. The pace of overspending has ramped up with Bush and Obama. In fact, Obama racked up more debt than all other presidents combined. With Trump’s promises of massive spending, this trend is not likely to end […]
Market Musings – March 15/17
1. Inflation The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped 0.1% in February. Even though this was the smallest month-over-month increase since the summer, prices are now rising at a 2.7% annualized rate. 2. Bonds With inflation rising at an annualized rate of 2.7%, the US Federal Reserve did the […]
More than 1 million borrowers defaulted on their student loans last year
From Market Watch…. Even as the economy continues to improve, student loan borrowers are still struggling to cope with their debts, a new analysis indicates. Roughly 1.1. million borrowers entered default on their Direct Loans, a type of federal student loan, last year, about the same as the previous year, according to an analysis of […]
Headlines – March 15/17
Fed expected to raise rates as US economy flexes muscle. Read story US stocks, oil rise as dollar slips before Fed. Read story Trump paid $38 million in taxes in 2005. Read story Dutch vote in test of anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe. Read story Early voter turnout high in Netherlands elections. Read story Does Saudi […]
Headlines – March 13/17
Wall St flat as investors prepare for potential rate hike. Read story Oil touches three-month lows, as US supply swells. Read story Intel makes $15 billion bet on driverless cars. Read story Wall St has found its next big short. Read story Central banks are taking off the market’s training wheels. Read story Brexit prompts […]
Headlines – March 9/17
Wall St opens flat with focus on jobs report, rate meeting. Read story US crude prices slump below 50.00 as inventories build. Read story Trump sends B-52 Nuclear bombers to S. Korea. Read story Dimon says Trump has reawakened ‘animal spirits’ in the US. Read story ECB’s Draghi ‘more optimistic’ on eurozone outlook. Read story […]
Headlines – March 6/17
Wall St opens lower on geopolitics, Trump’s comments. Read story Japan moves to highest alert level as N. Korea fire missiles. Read story JP Morgan: “In the near-term we see increasing risk of a selloff.” Read story Bitcoin more valuable than gold. Read story PSA targets Opel turnaround as GM exits Europe. Read story Apple […]
This house was 3D printed in 24 hours and cost just $10,000
From The Telegraph… An on-site house 3D printed in Russia offers a glimpse into what the future of construction might look like. Apis Cotr, 3D printing specialists based in Russia and San Francisco, say the walls of the building were printed and painted in just 24 hours. 3D printing a home usually involves creating the […]
Headlines – March 3/17
US service sector grows at fastest pace in a year and a half. Read story Fed and ECB go their separate ways. Read story Euro area economy expands most since 2011 as recovery broadens. Read story How wearable technology can transform healthcare. Read story Wendy’s responding to rising minimum wage by replacing humans with machines. […]
Pay attention to these charts
While we are long-term bullish on the equity markets, we are cautious here based on some technical indicators that we pay attention to. As we can see on the following chart, the S&P 500 is overbought here based on the Bollinger Bands and the Relative Strength Index (RSI) indicators. On the next chart of the […]
Headlines – Feb. 28/17
Wall St slips as financial, discretionary stocks drag. Read story Traders glued to these Trump stock trades ahead of address. Read story Consumer confidence hits 15-year high. Read story Mom and Pop investors are behind this historic market rally. Read story Greek private sector bank deposits drop in Jan. on review jitters. Read story French […]
Headlines – Feb. 27/17
Wall St slips as tech stocks weigh. Read story What exactly happened with the Best Picture win at the Oscars? Read story Trillions of dollars are at stake when Trump speaks to Congress. Read story Stockman: “After March 15 everything will grind to a halt.” Read story Trump budget to seek $54 billion more in […]
Headlines – Feb. 24/17
Wall St opens lower as energy, finance stocks weigh. Read story Countries are using the EU’s biggest fear as their ultimate bargaining chip. Read story LePen surges in latest poll as voters serve a ‘slap in face’ to establishment. Read story China says no intention of using currency devaluation to its advantage. Read story Loeb […]
Headlines – Feb. 23/17
Fed may raise rates ‘fairly soon.’ Read story Tesla’s earning report raises new questions. Read story Trump to seek job advice from firms that offshore US work. Read story German budget surplus highest since 1990. Read story Oil to $70, or down to $30? Read story The world’s freest economy is slashing its already low […]
Headlines – Feb. 22/17
Wall St slips on weak oil prices; Fed minutes in focus. Read story This bullish stock signal has never been wrong – and it’s about to flash for 2017. Read story Chinese president has vowed to lead the “new world order.” Read story Iran ready to give the US a ‘slap in the face’: Commander. […]
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