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Macro: Chicago Fed National Activity Index

By |2023-10-23T13:40:29-04:00October 23rd, 2023|Economy|

Higher lows and higher highs---heading in the right direction since late last year. Disclaimer: This information is presented for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy any investment products. None of the information herein constitutes an investment recommendation, investment advice or an investment outlook. The opinions and conclusions [...]

Weekly Market Pulse: The Cure For High Prices

By |2022-03-28T07:45:44-04:00March 27th, 2022|Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Economy, Markets, Real Estate, Stocks|

There's an old Wall Street maxim that the cure for high commodity prices is high commodity prices. As prices rise, two things will generally limit the scope of the increase. Demand will wane as consumers just use less or find substitutes. Supply will also increase as the companies that extract these raw materials open new mines, grow more crops, or [...]

Everyone Knows The Gov’t Wants A ‘Controlled’ Weimar

By |2020-05-06T19:37:25-04:00May 6th, 2020|Bonds, Currencies, Economy, Federal Reserve/Monetary Policy, Markets|

There are two parts behind the inflation mongering. The first, noted yesterday, is the Fed’s balance sheet, particularly its supposedly monetary remainder called bank reserves. The central bank is busy doing something, a whole bunch of something, therefore how can it possibly turn out to be anything other than inflationary?The answer: the Federal Reserve is not a central bank, not [...]

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