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Is the Fed Leading the Economy Straight Into a Recession?

Is the Fed Leading the Economy Straight Into a Recession?

by Mark Bunting | Mar 22, 2022 | Banking, Big Picture, Blogs, Feature, Investing, United States

Reading or hearing about government bonds can be boring for many investors because they’re not as sexy as stocks. But there are times when bonds and their movements really matter, which is now. Short-term U.S. Treasury yields continue to surge as investors price...
“Sell Any Rally” Says Strategist Catching Up to Market Reality

“Sell Any Rally” Says Strategist Catching Up to Market Reality

by Uncommon Sense Investor | Mar 7, 2022 | Big Picture, Blogs, Investing, Media, Stocks

Better late than never for Mike Wilson. Last fall, the Chief U.S. Equity Strategist and Chief Investment Officer at Morgan Stanley, was bearish while the bull market kept raging. Then, in January, when cracks started to show in the stock market, Wilson was telling...
Oil Shocks + Rising Rates Preceded Recessions 10 of 10 Times Since 1954

Oil Shocks + Rising Rates Preceded Recessions 10 of 10 Times Since 1954

by Uncommon Sense Investor | Mar 4, 2022 | Banking, Big Picture, Blogs, Canada, Investing, Media, United States

This is ominous. Major run-ups in oil prices when put together with the U.S. Federal Reserve raising interest rates has caused a recession 100 per cent of the time over the last 68 years. That’s according to compelling research by Josh Steiner, CFA, Sector Head,...
Is Fed Doomed to Repeat Endless Cycle?

Is Fed Doomed to Repeat Endless Cycle?

by Mark Bunting | Jan 25, 2022 | Banking, Big Picture, Blogs, Investing, United States

The Federal Reserve appears to be stuck in an endless cycle. One of leaving interest rates too low for too long, creating market bubbles, seeing those bubbles pop, leading to stock market downturns and sometimes recession, leading to a lowering of rates again despite...
This Chart Perfectly Exemplifies Why Fed Was Right to Avoid Negative Rates

This Chart Perfectly Exemplifies Why Fed Was Right to Avoid Negative Rates

by Uncommon Sense Investor | Sep 28, 2021 | Banking, Big Picture, Blogs, Financials, Investing, United States

Many central banks, notably the European Central Bank, still have a negative interest rate policy or NIRP. Basically, this zero-bound monetary policy urges companies and consumers to put their money to work in the economy or the stock market. But here’s a chart...
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