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Over the past week, various U.S. Federal Reserve officials have suggested that their first 50-basis point rate hike in 20 years is likely to be followed by more, but that a 75-basis point hike isn’t currently on the table. The U.S. economy grew by 5.7% in 2021. The Fed’s...
We recently cut risk, but stick with stocks over bonds for now. Equity prices now reflect much of the worsening macro outlook and hawkish Fed, in our view. Markets came to grips last week with the trade-off central banks face: choke off growth or live with inflation. Yields fell and s...
I-Bonds are currently offering a very attractive yield of nearly 10% beginning in May! The principal remains super safe even with the big increase in yield. What is there not to like? The high yield and super-safe principal combine to provide a very good inflation hedge. For...
The stock market's 'contrary sentiment' bounce has finally arrived. Will it be mini, maxi or perhaps even the end of the bear phase? The US dollar has bulled along with the Gold/Silver ratio and these two will need to calm down for an extended stock rally. Meanwhile, the bond mark...
For the first time in decades, inflation fills the headlines. An increase in the general level of prices reflects the falling purchasing power of money. A fundamental confidence in the power and authority of governments setting monetary policy is required for fiat currencies to ha...
Fed fight against inflation rattles markets. April U.S. consumer price index eases slightly. Markets ratchet up rate-hike expectations for global central banks. For further details see: What's Driving The Volatility In Markets?
Investment risk can be reduced by a multi-model market timer whose many components use different and uncorrelated financial and economic data, including inflation. This model seeks to determine effective asset allocation for risk-on and risk-off periods for equities considering the ef...
Wages are rising rapidly to try to keep up with the pace of inflation. We think that this is leading us to the early stages of a wage price spiral. During periods of high inflation, traditionally, real assets prosper while traditional assets suffer. So traditional assets typically suf...
The Consumer Price Index rose more than forecasted in April on both a headline and core basis. Core contributors to the Core CPI MoM increase included shelter, airfares and new vehicles. As for inflation, whether investors continue their current expectation of moderating condition...
The Federal Reserve is maintaining its new policy rate of interest, which is 50 basis points above the previous level: The effective Federal Funds rate is now at 0.83 percent. Since March 16, the date the last rate move took place, "excess reserves" in the banking system have declined...
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Insight Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSIT ) (the “Company”) announced today that it has priced $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.625% senior notes due 2032 (the “notes”). The Company expects to use the net proceeds of the offering to repay a portion of the...
Insight Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSIT ) (the “Company”) announced today that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $500 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2032 (the “notes”). The Company expects to use the net proceeds o...
Insight Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSIT) (the “Company”) today announced that it is scheduled to participate in the following upcoming investor conference: J.P. Morgan 52nd Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 8:10 AM ET Part...