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By Landon Whaley There has been a ton of ink spilled (digital and literal) on speculation about changes to the Federal Reserve's policy and the timing of those changes. But despite all this coverage, no one seems to be discussing the balance sheet. No matter what the Fed does (or doesn't...

By Mary Anne, Pamela Aden This is not uncommon. It's happened many times before, and it's happening again. A while back, for instance, the Fed head, Jerome Powell, said he didn't think the Fed should be involved in the markets. And once he took over, he continued raising interest rates. ...

Weekly Market Compass: On the surface, last week brought good news for stocks, but uncertainties remain Posted by Kristina Hooper, Chief Global Market Strategist on February 25, 2019, in Market & Economic Last week was momentous for one specific reason: The Federal Open M...

The concern about the future of Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), I believe, is overworked. Tim Cook, Apple CEO, stands behind his company, recently stating , "Apple innovates like no other company in the world and we are not taking our foot off the gas." The latest Apple moves lives up to ...

As the global slowdown in economic growth continues and starts to bleed into many US economic data points, not many analysts dismiss the idea that the US economy is slowing anymore. There is a healthy debate around the severity of the slowdown and whether a move from 3% growth to 2% growth...

In our December MIR titled Genghis John and Building Snowmobiles during the midst of the market rout, I wrote the following noting the key macro variables we didn't and couldn't know at the time: We can't predict with high certainty exactly how the Fed will react to slowing global data e...

Editor's note: Originally published at tsi-blog.com on February 26, 2019. Based on the par value of maturing securities on its balance sheet, there was scope for the Fed to withdraw as much as $43 billion from the financial markets on 15th February. A week ago, we noted that this "liquid...

The US yield curve usually slopes upward. Hence, positively sloped yield curves are termed "normal" and negatively sloped yield curves are termed "inverted". But are “normal” yield curves actually normal? The US business cycle has an unusual feature, an absence of soft landings...

Here's some of the standout economic and markets charts on my radar. I aim to pick a good mix of charts covering key global macro trends, and ones which highlight risks and opportunities across asset classes. 1. Global Manufacturing PMIs -- USA vs Rest of World: This is probably one of my...

Then frustration being experienced within the Federal Reserve System is boiling over in many different directions. The frustration is being fueled by the question about “ How Will Monetary Policy Be Conducted Going Forward? ” The discussions initially began about where shoul...