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Does It Really Reduce Inflation?
Executive Summary On Saturday, August 6, the Senate passed what is ironically titled the Inflation Reduction Act, which outlines $485 billion in [...]
Will the Fed Pivot, or Is This a Bear Market Rally?
Executive Summary Over the past month and a half, the stock market has experienced its fourth “bear market rally” since the start [...]
What Are Corporate Earnings Indicating?
Executive Summary Stock analysts’ earnings estimates tend to error on the optimistic side, as shown in first graph below 2023 estimates start [...]
Guest Article by John Mauldin: “Forgotten Lessons”
Executive Summary This week I wanted to share a guest article from John Mauldin. He begins his analysis of "Forgotten Lessons" here: [...]
How Strong is the Employment Situation?
Executive Summary Financial media proclaims the job market is strong, citing 372,000 jobs created in June according to the Establishment Survey. However, [...]
Is the U.S. In a Recession?
Executive Summary During the first quarter, economic growth fell 1.6%. Many expected a rebound in Q2. Unfortunately, according to the Atlanta Fed’s [...]
Will It Be Inflation or Deflation?
Executive Summary Inflation, or general price increases, are reported through the Consumer Price Index which is currently up 8.6% - a 40-year [...]
Is TINA Gone?
Executive Summary Over the last ten years or more of loose Fed monetary policy, investors began to believe stocks would only go [...]
Has the Stock Market Bottomed?
Executive Summary The S&P 500 Index hit technical bear market territory Monday, June 13, falling below 20% year-to-date. Such large drops have [...]