by Lance Roberts | Oct 21, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
“Recession Fatigue” is setting in as consumers struggle under rising interest rates, high inflation, and a declining stock market. Such was a point made in a recent CNBC article: “As the Federal Reserve aggressively raises rates to combat persistent inflation, the...
by Lance Roberts | Oct 7, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
The strong dollar remains a risk to corporate profits and asset prices as the impact on the global economies grows. While many commentators argued the dollar would go bust due to the excessive debt levels in the U.S., such has hardly been the case. In 2022, as the...
by Lance Roberts | Oct 4, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
Market Instability Originally Appeared At MarketWatch “Market instability” remains the most significant risk to central banks globally. Despite their desire to combat surging inflation, market instability is a greater risk to global economies due to the massive...
by Lance Roberts | Sep 30, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
A recent MarketWatch article discussed JPMorgan’s Chief Operating Officer, Daniel Pinto, views about a coming mild recession. “Pento said he’s reluctant to shed talent right away and may look to pick up bankers let go by other firms as inflation feeds talk of layoffs...
by Lance Roberts | Sep 27, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
The latest rate hike announcement by the Fed sent stocks tumbling to the year’s lows. While last week’s market action was brutal, the good news is the markets are set up for a rather significant short squeeze higher. It is quite likely the Fed has already tightened...
by Lance Roberts | Sep 23, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
The massive debt levels provide the single most significant risk and challenge to the Federal Reserve. It is also why the Fed is desperate to return inflation to low levels, even if it means weaker economic growth. Such was a point previously made by Jerome Powell:...
