Market Uncertainty
Market Uncertainty Market uncertainty is heating up. The Fed toying with the markets each day as investors hang on their ever word. The chance of a Fed Funds rate in June as elevated to 30% from near zero only a few weeks ago. There is a major election with big policy issues at stake which…
Calls For “Helicopter Money” Grow As G7 Meeting Betrays Global Growth Jitters
Finance chiefs from the G7 economies are meeting in Japan this weekend ahead of next week’s G7 summit. At the top of the agenda: sluggish global growth. As anyone who follows global macro is acutely aware, Japan is in many ways the poster child for subdued economic activity. Last year, the country received the rather…
Here’s What To Watch Ahead Of The All Important June Fed Decision
Well, here we go again. Both crude and stocks got off to a rocky start on Thursday as the Dow plunged triple digits and oil fell more than 2.5%. The culprit: why, the Fed of course. This week has reinforced the market themes that have played out for most of this year. On Monday we…