Commerce Secretary: Market Slowdown is a Media Concoction
News of trade wars, inverted yield curves and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling wasn’t enough to dissuade Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross from…
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3 Economic Challenges George H.W. Bush Overcame During his Presidency
On Wednesday, U.S. capital markets were shuttered to honor former President George H.W. Bush, who passed away last Friday evening at the…
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Clarifies ‘Neutral’ Rate
Last week, investors were hanging on every word of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at the Economic Club of New York…
I’m Dreaming of a White-Hot Market Rally to End 2018
Just like ones investors used to know before the October sell-offs, the extended bull market rallies the capital markets were accustomed to…
Economists: Trump’s Criticism of Fed Reflects His Own Miscues
U.S. President Donald Trump’s ire with the Federal Reserve has been well-documented, particularly when the capital markets experience a downturn or interest…
3 Possible Outcomes from the Trump-Xi Meeting at G-20 Summit
Investors’ eyes around the globe will be transfixed on the G-20 Summit meeting in Buenos Aires, particularly on Saturday when U.S. President…
Investors Fixated on G-20 Summit and Trump-Xi Meeting
The U.S. markets were in a state of wait-and-see as the G-20 Summit meeting in Buenos Aires was underway with investors fixated…
Was Post-Fed Chair Speech Rally a Market Overreaction?
U.S. equities rejoiced in the form of a 600-point rally in the Dow Jones Industrial Average as a result of Federal Reserve…
Markets Retreat as Investors Await Results of Trump-Xi Meeting
The wind of Wednesday’s rally was momentarily taken out of the sails in U.S. equities on Thursday as the Dow Jones Industrial…
Long-Term Yields Rise, Short Fall as Fed Chair Tones Down Rate-Hiking Policy
Benchmark long-term Treasury yields rose while short-term yields fell as investors were hanging on every word of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s…
Dow Soars 500+ Points as Fed Chair Says Rates are Just Below ‘Neutral’
With the latest bouts of volatility roiling the capital markets, investors were hanging on every word of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s…
U.S. Economy Still Robust Despite Latest Volatility
With the latest bouts of volatility oscillating the capital markets, investors will no doubt hang on every word of Federal Reserve Chairman…
Jim Cramer: Trump Sees ‘Cracks in Strength of the Economy’
U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent interview with the Washington Post gave market maven and CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer enough insight…
Are the Bears Leaving the Bond Market Picnic?
Fixed-income bears could be leaving the bond market picnic, according to a Reuters report that said hedge funds have recently backed off…