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Despite the recent breakout in the S&P 500, the stock market is NOT in a "bubble". Global PMI reports continue to impress and support the Bullish price action. Despite the continuing roadblocks, the latest JOLTS report indicates the labor market is in extraordinary shape. ...

The financial markets are fighting a tug of war between an accelerating economy, a steepening yield curve, and investing in growth vs. value stocks. Growth stocks are considered longer-term duration assets while value stocks, in this instance, are companies tied to the economic recove...

High frequency indicators can give us a nearly up-to-the-moment view of the economy. The metrics are divided into long leading, short leading, and coincident indicators. The nowcast and short term forecast continue to reflect Boom conditions. The long term forecast turned slig...

The Biden Administration is seeking payback for the trillions spent to help the markets during the COVID-19 Pandemic. With five stocks making up 24.1% of the S&P 500 Index it could have a serious negative impact on Wall Street and Main Street. Only Ireland and The Netherlands ...

Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance totaled 744,000 for the week ending April 3, up 16,000 from the previous week's upwardly revised tally of 728,000. Despite a second consecutive uptick, the outlook for jobs and the economy has been improving as government restric...

We look through potential reasons for the April bounce in fixed income. A stubborn Fed and gloomy eurozone outlook provide the best, if unsatisfactory, explanations. Upcoming US inflation data and supply offer the most likely drivers for a return to the higher rates trend. F...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that in the month of March 2021 somewhere around 916,000 payrolls were added back to the economy. I have to disclaim the figure simply because the statistics used to create it aren't really all that precise. Is it plausible to believe that ...

Global PMI highest since August 2014. Manufacturing reports robust expansion despite supply delays, services boosted by easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Consumer services show signs of steadying after steep downturn. US leads upturn, Brazil lags. For further details see:...

Adam D. Koós, CFP, CMT discusses the stock market, bond market, gold, gold mining stocks, to bitcoin, seasonality, and expectations regarding the next month and beyond. Markets may be a little overbought in the near term, but there’s no reason to be worried or to figure ou...

Senior Markets Expert and Financial Host Matt Benjamin examines the turnaround the U.S. economy has seen in recent months and the resulting stock market boom. When looking at the most recent economic data, it's best to apply Occam's razor. When it comes to economics, Occam's razor...