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You'd think that the more trouble the US causes around the world, the weaker the dollar would trade. Who, after all, wants to own the currency of the country perceived by most to be the source of today's long list of trade conflicts and dirty wars? Apparently everyone, in a dynamic that's be...

Posted by Kristina Hooper, Chief Global Market Strategist on Jun. 3, 2019, in Market & Economic It's the beginning of June, and I haven't been this happy to welcome a new month in a very long time. I suspect many investors and market watchers have that same feeling. May was b...

Unfortunately, for the bulls, gold has been anything but good. The Midas Metal has spent the last 6 years putting traders and investors to sleep. It has oscillated between a high of $1,434 per ounce in 2013 and a low of $1,045 per ounce in late 2015. While there have been periods of excitement...

By Liz Ann Sonders Transcript Liz Ann Sonders: Let’s talk what everyone’s talking about, the trade war with China and tariffs. A lot of different views as to whether ultimately this will serve the purpose of getting China to back down from its more aggressive prac...

Markets are again in an unsettled state. Gyrations in trade policy in the United States are one culprit, although more speculative financing practices at the fringes of the system are also running into difficulties. Although I am writing a book on recessions, my argument is that recessions are...

By Bluford Putnam A rally in U.S. Treasuries, with prices rising and yields dropping, has reignited concerns over the health of the economy. What's driving the bond market? Editor's Note: The summary bullets for this article were chosen by Seeking Alpha Read more ...

Inflation expectations have sharply fallen recently, driving down U.S. government bond yields and focusing attention on Fed policy. The market now expects three Fed rate cuts by the end of 2020. The Fed is getting concerned that its current toolkit won't effectively counter a future recession....

On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Senior Investment Strategist Paul Eitelman and Head of AIS Business Solutions Sophie Antal Gilbert discussed recent volatility in equity markets, slumping bond yields and the U.S. recession outlook. Markets sink as Trump announces tariffs...

Originally published May 17, 2019 Midway through a recent renovation, my new door knobs and new washing machine went up in price. I soon noticed prices for taxis, avocados and many other everyday items jumped too. And yet, the White House and the Fed continue to tell us that inflation is l...

On Friday, the stock market closed down making May the worst month for stocks this year. The Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index closed at 2,752, down from the historic highs hit toward the end of April. And, with the growing threat of major tariff changes, the probability that ther...