The Markets

Reading the economic tea leaves.

Tasseography practitioners read tea leaves to forecast the future. Some economic data serve a similar purpose

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Higher rates are doing what they’re supposed to do.

Last week, Federal Reserve officials spoke about keeping the federal funds rate higher until

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What will the Federal Reserve do?

Uncertainty about the direction and timing of Fed rate cuts is causing stock markets in the United States to

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The economy appears to be slowing down.

Last week, many investors were focused on economic data. The Personal Consumption report offers

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Investors have been recalibrating their expectations.

There is a lot going on in the world that could affect the value of financial markets – wars

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Inflation and geopolitics and earnings. Oh, my!

It was a rough week for stock markets. “The S&P 500 closed 1.5% lower on Friday, while the Nasdaq

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The bull charged from October 2023 through March 2024. Last week, it took a breather.

Optimistic may be the best word to describe the first

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What do dieters have in common with the Federal Reserve?

If you’ve ever dieted, you may be familiar with the weight-loss plateau. Many people

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The central banks have spoken.

No one expected the United States Federal Reserve to announce a rate change last week – and it didn’t. But Fed

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Here’s the tea on stock markets and presidential elections.

Last week, a slew of headlines mentioned stock market bubbles and frothy valuations