Daily Brief: PPI Hits 5.4% as $100 Oil Keeps the Inflation Pressure On
August producer prices rose 5.4% year-over-year, slightly above forecasts. Core PPI came in below expectations, but with oil above $100 and CPI due...
Daily Brief: PPI and CPI Loom as Oil Tops $96 and the Fed’s Decision Window Opens
PPI Thursday, CPI Friday: the last inflation data before the Fed meets Sept 15-16. Oil at $96, new Canada tariffs, and one question: hike or pause?
Daily Brief: PPI Flatlines in July as Inflation Cooling Gains Momentum
Producer prices were unchanged in July, missing the 0.2% consensus and confirming the inflation cooldown that CPI hinted at a day earlier. Markets now...
Daily Brief: Goods Deficit Narrows to $101.5 Billion as Housing Prices Inch Higher
The U.S. goods trade deficit fell to $101.5 billion in June, beating expectations, while FHFA data showed home prices up 2.2% year-over-year. A packed...
Daily Brief: Earnings Beat and Ceasefire Hopes Lift Markets as Oil Retreats From $90
Nasdaq futures jumped 1.4% as chip stocks rebounded, 87% of early S&P 500 earnings beat estimates, and ceasefire diplomacy pulled oil back from...
Daily Brief: The 4.2% CPI Print Is an Energy Shock — Here’s How to Position for It
May CPI hit 4.2% but it's an energy shock, not broad inflation. Here's what to own, hedge, and avoid as gasoline surges 40.5% and core holds at 2.9%.
Stock Market Too Hot – Liquidated Most DIVOS Positions
We haven’t been posting much because we’ve been busy liquidating portfolios. We think the market is too hot now and we’ve taking this opportunity to liquidate our DIVOS stock positions.…
Cisco vs NVIDIA vs Intel
Back in August 24, we wrote an article entitled, “Is NVIDIA the new Cisco?” and included the chart below. Last August, the talking heads on business networks were all touting…
Checking In On Nvidia vs Cisco vs Intel
Nvidia is supposed to report results tomorrow and we decided to update our charts of Nvidia vs Cisco and decided to add Intel to the mix. There is surprising similarity…
US Treasury – 30 Year TIPS Auction
On Thursday February 2024, the 30 year TIPS treasury auction will take place and we are picking up some of these bonds for the long haul. We think this investment…