RZG News and Press, Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Growth From 06/11/22

Markets plunged following Friday morning's hot inflation report. Bonds suffered massive losses, with the U.S. 2-Year Treasury Rate surging a quarter-point. U.S. large-caps now re-test their May lows. SPLG eyes support. For further details see: S&P 500 Suffers Worst B...

An unusually large upward revision unexpectedly doubled the Eurozone's Q1 real GDP growth rate to 0.6% q/q but economic prospects remain challenging nonetheless. Eurostat's third estimate of eurozone real GDP in Q1 delivered an unusually large upward revision to the q/q rate of growth...

The week was ugly. Things look bad. I found myself on Friday pondering how many Trillions of additional liquidity the world’s central bankers would be compelled to create these days in the event of a synchronized global crash – in yet another round of desperate measures ...

When the Fed talks about fighting inflation, it is important to understand that it is talking about core inflation. What the Fed hopes is that by raising rates, it can influence consumer demand in such a way as to bring down price levels for a broad range of goods and services outside...

Two-plus years into the pandemic, nobody wants to hear the word Covid anymore. Covid-19 case waves significantly improved in April and May across most global regions. Global markets navigated formidable crosscurrents over the past year—high inflation, supply chain bottlenec...

It’s been a slow start to the month in financial markets but the ECB rate decision on Thursday finally got things moving and the US inflation data on Friday kept it going into the weekend. The Fed rate decision on Wednesday is naturally the highlight, as traders look for furthe...

The preliminary June results from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers show overall consumer sentiment plunged again in early June. The five-year inflation expectations jumped to 3.3 percent in early June. The plunge in consumer attitudes reflects a confluence of events...

The University of Michigan sentiment index has plunged to record lows as inflation fears hit new highs. However, the Conference Board measure paints a very different picture - what you ask and how you weight responses can yield very different responses. It is important to remember...

AIER’s Everyday Price surged 2.1% in May after a 0.5% increase in April, a 3% jump in March, and a 1.3% gain in February. Over the first five months of 2022, the EPI is up at an annualized rate of 20.6%. After seasonal adjustment, the CPI rose 1% in May while the core incre...

The CPI data came in hotter than expected, and real wages continue to plunge. The odds of a recession just increased dramatically following the report. This means the current PE ratio for the S&P 500 at 16.5 is too high, and will need to contract further. For further det...