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U.S. consumer price index jumps 7.9% in February. ECB announces earlier end to quantitative-easing program. Oil prices surge as Russia-Ukraine war roils energy markets. For further details see: Energy Prices Soar Amid Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
At the end of 2021, the S&P 500 was poised to nominally return -1.53%/year over the next 10 years. As of the close yesterday, that figure was 0.73%/year. The only period that compares with this valuation-wise is the dot-com bubble. We are near dot-com level valuations, in the 98th...
Why the Russia-Ukraine war may create challenges for the global economy. How Russia-Ukraine conflict could impact supply chains. Can today's inflation rate take us back to the 1970s? For further details see: From War To Inflation To COVID-19: The Outlook... It's Complica...
This article should help you remain calm in times of market stress, like the time we are currently in. Swimming against the current is never pleasant, but it’s something we have to do if we want to reap the returns over the long term. It’s hard, but we must acknowled...
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance ticked up by 11,000 for the week ending March 5, coming in at 227,000. The four-week average rose in the latest week following four consecutive declines, coming in at 231,250, a rise of just 500. Continuing labor shortages, a...
AIER’s Everyday Price rose 1.3 percent in February after jumping 1.0 percent in January. The Consumer Price Index, which includes everyday purchases as well as infrequently purchased, big-ticket items and contractually fixed items, rose 0.9 percent on a not-seasonally-adjusted ...
Job openings in January remained at the upper end of the astronomical zone, the second highest ever, just a hair below the record set in December. 4.25 million workers voluntarily quit their jobs in January (seasonally adjusted), the second month in a row of month-to-month declines, s...
Moody's and S&P Global have both downgraded Russia's credit rating. Purchasing power and income and employment will be significantly impacted, and many Russians will suffer serious setbacks to their standards of living. Sanctions might also bring undesirable side effects. ...
A key trend in the options markets over the last 20 years is the decline in trading commissions. But while options trading’s explicit costs have plummeted to near zero, what about the implied transaction costs? We explored this question by examining how the average bid ...
The aging population drove a steady rise in retirees over the past decade. The pandemic accelerated this with a surge in those opting to retire sooner than previously expected. After two years of debt-addition and extreme price inflation in homes and corporate securities (equities and...