Are rate cuts still happening this year? It’s starting to look very uncertain whether the Fed will cut. Chair Jerome Powell qualified previous rate cut talk in recent press statements following recent hot inflation data. Markets entered 2024 hoping for several cuts after initial drops in inflation, but cuts at the same pace as 2022 [...] The post...

By May 23  — exactly a week from now — the SEC will need to reach a decision on VanEck’s spot ethereum application. VanEck isn’t the only one aiming to get approval. The deadline for ARK Investment Management’s filing with 21Shares is May 24, just a single day after VanEck’s. Recently, ARK and 21Shares updated [...] The post Deadline Approaches for...

By Mike Dickson, Ph.D. Are U.S. consumers ready to go more rounds? “When will the consumer finally crack?” is a question that seems to be on more investors’ minds these days—not surprisingly, given that consumer spending has been a major driver of the U.S.’s generally robust economic growth. While investors cheer consumers’ continued strength, they’re...

By Komson Silapachai   After rising in response to better than expected economic data through the first 4 months of the year, bond yields reversed course and fell sharply in May due to weak employment numbers combined with Powell ruling out rate hikes this year during his May FOMC press conference. Inflation continues its slow [...] The post Weakening...

Is inflation finally coming back down to more reasonable levels? A new data drop coming in this week seems to suggest it. Core prices posted their lowest increase since April 2021, per the Wall Street Journal. The Fed’s recent signaling towards higher for longer may have had an effect, but it could still push inflation [...] The post As Core Prices...

Equity indexes climbed to new highs mid-month on the news of April’s favorable CPI print. For income investors looking to harness gains in equities but with an eye toward the ongoing complexity surrounding inflation and rates, investing in quality companies presents opportunities. April’s consumer price index rose 3.4% year-over-year and 0.3% month-over-month....