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Tag: FEDERAL RESERVE
Jay Powell Must Begin a New Rate Hike Cycle Immediately
Seriously. The Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jay Powell, must initiate a new rate hiking cycle as soon as possible or the bubbles and insanity […]
A Very Quick Market Update: Still no, No bull, No Bare, Nowhere Man’s Land
As my readers have noticed I have been quite reserved lately other than commentary with some others on the inside and in private regarding the […]
On November 1st, the Federal Reserve Chooses Stagflation
Welcome to Fed Day boys and girls. In the days of old, it was not a big event. Way way way back, when yours truly […]
The Faith in Models Will be America’s Undoing
For the long time followers of these pages dating back to 2007, this opinion piece shall not come as a major shock or surprise. But […]
The Cumulative Inflation Dilemma
The media and the Fed seem to have declared victory over inflation this week. If this is your first experience with inflationary periods like this, […]
Precious Metals are Doomed for Now
Last night I highlighted what was a lackluster quarter of equity trading which continued today with more institutional distribution but low volume and very poor […]
Today the FOMC Will Probably Make Things Worse
Way, way, way back in history, I penned an article and a warning: Powell and the Fed Screw up Again In that piece I stated […]
Jay Powell Can Not Win Today
There is this growing theory of thought being promoted on the Bubblevisions (financial television) that the Federal Reserve is done raising rates. It is promoted […]
Why Friday’s Jackson Hole Symposium Matters Now More than Ever
The constant debate between television economists and FinTwit commentaries (Financial Twitter) is that the statements and papers submitted by Federal Reserve members, including the Fed […]
Happy Fed Blunder Day Everyone!
One year ago, here was the headline on these very pages: The Federal Reserve panicked on June 15, 2022 and raised rates 75 bps in […]
Today’s Inflation Report Was Not as Great as Advertised
This morning the Bureau of Lying Statistics issued their latest report on CPI and as usual, the Bubblevisions celebrated it with on air parties like […]
4/28 Bank Failure Friday Rides Again: First Republic Bank of California, Come on Down (5/1-Updates)-Acquired by JP Morgan Chase
5/1/23 UPDATE 0426 ET: The financial world was saved from rampant speculation overnight as the rumors began to swirl around midnight on the savior of […]
Bitcoin Surges Above 30,000
The news for the Cryptogeek community is noting but good news as Bitcoin surged last night above 30,300 and as of 4:30 a.m. this morning […]
The Fed’s CPI Problem
On Wednesday, April 12th, the BLS will release the latest data set for the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) which consensus seems to think will be […]