Surprisingly strong results from this morning's ADP jobs report illustrate that travel, entertainment and restaurant businesses are struggling to meet the robust demand that is supporting persistent inflation.
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The recent market reaction to the Russia-Ukraine crisis serves as a reminder that global events can have a significant impact on markets, highlighting the importance of staying informed and flexible.
Ultimately, one will prove more correct than the other, but a major divergence can persist for quite some time. The pools of investors have different enough viewpoints to allow the divergent theses to co-exist for a while.
There is an old saying that stocks take the stairs to the roof but the elevator to the basement. As with many market adages, it's not exactly true, but there is sound behavioral logic behind it.
The Fed's recent actions have led to a reevaluation of what it means to 'fight the Fed,' and it's crucial for investors to understand the difference between a trading opportunity and an investable rally.
The jobs report's strong wage growth and robust hiring data have led to a hawkish tone from investors, with bond yields climbing and equities advancing.
Following the restructuring of First Republic Bank, investors are looking ahead to an eventful week featuring a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting, earnings from large-cap companies including Apple, and market-moving economic data not limited to Payrolls and the Job Openings and Labor Turnover report.
The Fed's recent actions have led to a reevaluation of what it means to 'fight the Fed,' and it's crucial for investors to understand the difference between a trading opportunity and an investable rally.
The US consumer seems more than willing to pay more for their favorite brands, especially if they sell, um, comfort foods. Consider some of the winners that we have seen over recent sessions.
The latest New Residential Construction report shows further weakness in the sector, with permits and groundbreaking declining sharply for multifamily projects.
The Fed's recent actions have led to a reevaluation of what it means to 'fight the Fed,' and it's crucial for investors to understand the difference between a trading opportunity and an investable rally.
The inflationary impact of higher energy costs can also tip the economy closer to a recession as consumers may cut back on spending when facing pain at the gasoline pump, making the Fed's efforts of tightening monetary policy to fight price increases more difficult.