Most Influential Journalists (by Political Orientation)
On a lazy expiration Friday, you can either spend time on the Tiger nonsense, or you can surf the web looking for chartporn and other...
An Open Letter to the Fed
Mr. Benjamin S. Bernanke Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Mariner S. Eccles Building 20th Street and...
King Report: The Fed’s discount rate hike
> The Fed’s discount rate hike to .75 from .50 is necessary due to surging inflation the past few months. At this point, the Fed...
US Economic Cycle Research Institute (LEIs)
Time to look at he LEIs again: > ECRI leading indicator starting to decline rapidly Chart courtesy of Société Générale
Still Deflating
Some of the recent data points are still pointing towards Deflation — not Inflation. Consumer prices rose less than expected in...
Arthur Cashin Trader’s Edge
A look ahead of today’s market action, with Arthur Cashin, UBS Financial Services director, floor operations. Airtime: Fri. Feb. 19...
The Fed’s non-tightening tightening
Let’s see. The Fed hiked a rate even though it wasn’t the policy rate. The Fed shortened a term even though it wasn’t the...
What Can the Market Tell Us About Surprise Fed Action?
As noted yesterday and earlier this morning, the surprise Fed discount rate hike has everyone guessing as to the motivations: •...