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Well, could the Fed end up with a soft landing here? Interest rates have recovered somewhat. We are basically at the same place we were a month ago, but it seems that sentiment has turned toward asking the Fed for more wage growth rather than worrying so much about inflation and asset prices. ...

U.S. Federal Reserve Outlook For 2019: At Most One Rate Hike Q&A with John L. Bellows, Portfolio Manager at Western Asset Management You track the U.S. Federal Reserve ((FED)) very closely. What are your expectations for 2019? Our outlook for moves by the Fed relies on three ...

I trust Dave Rosenberg of Gluskin Sheff. He’s been a perpetual speaker at my SIC conference for at least 10 years. Dave is screaming recession every chance he gets, but he is not a perma-bear by any means. He’s been bullish at the right times in the past. Dave turned uber-bul...

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...

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...

Ernie Tedeschi recently published " Deficits are Raising Interest Rates. But Other Factors are Lowering Them. ", in which he discusses the results of some regression models that attempt to model the 10-year Treasury yield based on a number of factors, including fiscal deficits or debt. His wor...

By Blu Putnam At a Glance With the U.S. economy decelerating and central banks halting asset purchases, there's something for buyers and sellers of U.S. bonds. The bond market is confused, with two prevailing viewpoints that are pulling it in different directions. The chart below i...