To call Jay Powell’s statement today a “nothingburger” would be beyond accurate. Jay didn’t want to offend President Trump nor stir the markets because after […]
Tag: FOMC
12/18 FOMC Results: The Great Stagflation of 2025 has Begun
The majority of financial media is in need of two paddles and a shock to their chests as the “bull market forever” and end of […]
12/18 FOMC Preview: A Hawkish 1980 Rate Cut
Here we go again boys and girls. It’s that time where our monetary overlords step down from the mountaintops and bequeath upon us their rulings […]
Exiting the Eye of the Storm
For those long time residents of Florida who have endured hurricanes and readers of these pages, the headline for this brief piece is perfectly logical […]
Gold Does Not Move Higher Now Without Cause
The message that inflation has not been defeated and the world is in for more instability could not be any clearer than the signal that […]
What the Fed Really Said Today
I could easily sum up the press conference and statement with a music video: Unfortunately for those who think the Federal Reserve actually has a […]
FOMC Preview: Go Big or Go Home
Today is another adventure in the world of Jay Powell. There are many who show great respect for the Federal Reserve and its Chairman, however […]
The FOMC Mistake is Ready for Wednesday
First and foremost, I would like to apologize for the budget Photoshop job, but I couldn’t afford better quality due to the high rate of […]
Even When I am Wrong, I Might Be Right
I know, I know, dumbest headline ever. On FinTwit (X for geeks) and in these pages, I have long predicted a 50 basis point cut […]
The FOMC Meeting this Week: Stagflation or Crisis?
The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meets this week and faces the ultimate decision regarding the creature they have unleashed on the global economy: Do […]
The Federal Reserve’s Nightmare
This afternoon Federal Reserve Jay Powell did what he does best: Screw up markets. In the many months preceding today’s FOMC meeting, the insiders have […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s Time for the Pre-FOMC Stock Market Chartfest
Good evening gang! It has been a while since I’ve commented on the markets outside of social media, but this is as good a time […]
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 […]