Why Is Economic Growth So Good and How Do We Keep it Going?
My interview on Bloomberg last week started with a trillion-dollar question: It is important that we don’t just look at a GDP number and say, “Oh, it’s almost 3%,” and move on. We need to stop and...
Markets Weekly Outlook – Central Bank Focus as US Inflation Looms
A week that saw a lot of choppy price action as markets awaited the US jobs report on Friday. A stellar jobs print of 227k and a slight uptick in the unemployment rate to 4.2% appear to have sealed a...
Gold's Monster Upleg Endures: What Next After a Sharp Selloff?
The monster upleg of Gold remains alive and well, after weathering a sharp post-election selloff. One had certainly been due, as gold had just surged to extremely-overbought levels. The resulting...
2 AI-Powered Platforms Disrupting the Finance Industry
Every day, consumers open fintech apps to conduct financial transactions and manage finances more conveniently and effectively. Artificial intelligence (AI) has disrupted and transformed the finance...
2 Telehealth Stocks That Could Gain from Trump’s New FDA Pick
The Trump administration has nominated Dr. Marty Makary for the role of the United States Federal Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner. Dr. Makary is the Chief of Islet Transplant Surgery at Johns...
Week Ahead: Central Bank Bonanza Begins, US CPI eyed too
Last policy decisions of 2024 to shape market mood. RBA, BoC, SNB and ECB are on the agenda. US CPI report to be crucial too as Fed undecided. RBA to hold rates, but will it turn less hawkish? The...
S&P 500 E-mini Bulls Eye November High as Bears Anticipate Wedge Top
S&P E-mini market analysis E-mini daily chart The E-mini is continuing to form a tight bull channel on the daily chart. This increases the odds that the first reversal down will be minor. The...
Time to Rethink Your Portfolio as Bitcoin Hits $100K, Stock/Bond Imbalance Grows?
Turn on CNBC, and you will notice a bright green box permanently affixed to the bottom right corner with the ever-changing price of Bitcoin. Bitcoin is all the rage as market speculation across...
US Dollar Is Under Pressure, Eyes US Data for a Recovery
Fed speakers on the wires ahead of the usual blackout period The dollar remains on the back foot; stocks are feeling the pressure Gold trades sideways, as bitcoin retreats from its new all-time...