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According to the economists prevalent in official circles, a prospective mix of so-called deflation and rising prices are contradictory, should not happen at the same time, and therefore cannot be explained. Central bankers and the entire investment community believe the relationship ...

Last week, inflation came in hot. The underlying data shows that price trends are rising. Large caps are in decent shape; smaller caps are weak. For further details see: Yes, Inflation Is Now An Issue (Technically Speaking For 12/6-12/10)

While we continue to expect U.S. inflation to moderate next year, the risks of more persistent inflation have grown in recent months. U.S. core CPI gained 0.5% month-over-month (m/m) in November. Finally, the decline (through November) in daily new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. co...

With peak liquidity reached, we expect the market will pay closer attention to fundamentals heading into 2022. In our view, the broad market needs to emphasize sustainability more, particularly in light of higher energy costs and changing weather patterns. Against this backdrop, m...

With the end of the year in sight, the US economy continues to show signs of a sharp pickup in growth in the fourth quarter, based on several nowcasts. The US Bureau of Economic Analysis is expected to report in late-January that output rose 5.4% (annualized real rate) in Q4, via the ...

The CPI report today came in as expected, but carried a hidden message. Breakeven inflation rates are falling following the print, as the yield curve flattens. The stock market is not prepared for what is coming next. For further details see: The Stock Market Correction ...

Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance fell sharply in the latest week, dropping to 184,000 for the week ending December 4. Continuing claims in all federal programs totaled just 390,379 for the week ending November 20. The low level of claims and record-high numb...

The biggest problem with Wall Street, both today and in the past, is the consistent disregard of the unexpected and random events they inevitability occur. US equities currently trade at a record valuation premium to global peers. The markets can defy logic, fundamentals, and real...

Chen: TSA scanned the highest numbers of post-pandemic air travelers (adj. for seasonality) during the Thanksgiving week. Black Friday + Cyber Monday sales showed some sign of falling short of high expectation. Chen: Still reason to be constructive on equity markets. For fur...

Over the summer, I highlighted the rapid increase in leverage being put to use on the part of speculators in the equity markets. The smartest of smart money, corporate executives and other insiders, are now selling at the fastest annual pace on record. The simple fact that insider...