There are monopolies and there are oligarchies. The United States may not have a monopoly in retail, but there sure seems to be an oligarchy for the “haves” crushing the “have-nots.” Imagine […]
The Bitcoin bull market is in full swing and the digital asset has nearly hit $100,000 (it just broke $97,500 for the first time). Bitcoin was already having high hopes in 2024, […]
The Federal Reserve’s FOMC has now cut interest rates twice in the last sixty days and the Fed Funds target rate is 4.50% to 4.75%. This is supposed to be good news […]
The 2024 election is now finally over. Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States and it appears that the Republican party will have control of both houses in […]
I promised myself I was not going to write about interest rate cuts on the day of FOMC meetings. No one can make a living writing about interest rate cuts (or hikes) […]
As investors awake on Wednesday morning, the financial markets were surging as Donald Trump has been projected by all major media outlets to win the 2024 Presidential election in a monumental victory […]
As the U.S. Presidential, Congressional and local elections unfold, many people are on edge. Even the people who claim not to care whoever wins in any of the races are probably worried […]
The Federal Reserve’s FOMC finally got around to cutting interest rates by 50 basis points in September. It is, or was, supposed to be the first of multiple interest rate cuts. Now […]
You keep hearing the financial media talk about the next recession and the ongoing uncertainty. Most of us agree that a series of rolling recessions have been seen in various sectors over […]
As each year starts to wind down there are always forecasts about what to expect in the coming year. 2024 has been all about generative-AI in the IT world. That GenAI spending […]
Gold is going to $3,000 per ounce. That has been the stance of Tactical Bulls and its founder for some time. There is of course no guarantee about $3,000 gold. Zero. And […]
You have probably heard it before that the United States government has a massive spending problem. You have also probably heard countless times that the wealthy need to “pay their fair share” […]
The Federal Reserve’s dual mandate is to foster full employment and price stability in the United States. The Fed has a 2.0% to 2.5% target for inflation. Sure, 2% and under would […]
Something odd is happened in the bond market. The yield on the 10-Year Treasury note went back up over 4.00%. It may not last long, but it is rather peculiar. The Federal […]
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), the largest union of maritime workers in North America, is on the verge of a major strike as it negotiates a new Master Contract Agreement with the […]
The U.S. Federal Reserve has finally begun its interest rate cutting cycle. The 50 basis-point cut to the Fed Funds rate does of course help businesses and borrowers alike. That cut was […]
The United States has finally seen the Federal Reserve begin its interest cutting cycle, with more cuts to come and more of the Fed’s securities to be sold off. This represents the […]
Now we all know that the Federal Reserve has finally kicked off its campaign to lower interest rates. Being able to see exactly what is going to happen in financial markets in […]
The Federal Reserve is about to embark on an interest rate cutting campaign. Finally! After 11 interest rate hikes, the Fed Funds rate has remained at the same 5.25% to 5.50% range […]
The inflation that was seen from 2021 into 2024 was higher than any person under 40 has ever seen in the United States. Prices soared. Money was printed (or digitally legered) endlessly […]