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FOMC and Chairman Powell Press Conference: “Much ado about nothing”
The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its FOMC meeting Sept 21-22 on Wednesday afternoon. The press release is here. Should you...
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Sep 23, 20213 min read
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China Evergrande Group: What now?
All eyes are currently focused on China Evergrande Group (“Evergrande”), the largest (or second largest, depending on source) property...
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Sep 20, 20217 min read
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Week ended Sept 17th 2021: US CPI & retail sales, and Evergrande feature
US CPI and retail sales featured this week, along with growing concerns re Chinese property developer Evergrande.
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Sep 18, 20214 min read
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Week ended Sept 10 2021: US equities fade
US equities were weaker whilst equities in Japan and China were up sharply. Bitcoin was down 10%, USTs little changed. Rather quiet week.
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Sep 11, 20214 min read
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A look back at returns during the pandemic
This article looks at asset returns across various equity indices (US and global) and other asset classes during the pandemic and longer.
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Sep 7, 20218 min read
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Week ended Sept 3rd, 2021: US jobs report disappoints...who cares?
The US jobs report for August disappointed, but equity investors didn't seem to care, always finding the silver lining. More news in update
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Sep 4, 20214 min read
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Week Ended Aug 27th, 2021:Fed strikes dovish tone
This week investors were mainly focused on the Fed's message at the economic symposium in Jackson Hole. It was perfect, dovish for assets
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Aug 28, 20213 min read
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Week ended Aug 20th 2020: Saved by Friday!
Equity markets were rescued from what would have been a dismal week by Friday's rally in US stocks. Concerns include Delta, China, tapering
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Aug 22, 20215 min read
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A look back during the pandemic: sector ETFs
ETF sector funds' performances since the pandemic provide an excellent historical context of shifting investor sentiment. What's next?
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Aug 18, 20215 min read
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Week Ended Aug 13th 2021: Inflation runs hot, markets don't care
This is the E-MorningCoffee weekly update. Equities continued their steady march up whilst the UST market shrugged off CPI and PPI data.
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Aug 14, 20215 min read
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Wealth inequality and race
There is a wealth inequality issue in many countries around the world, including the US. This is exacerbated when considering race.
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Aug 12, 20214 min read
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Week Ended August 6th 2021: Strong US jobs report
Weekly update for the week ended Aug 6th 2021. USTs tank on Friday after strong jobs report, but US / global equities deliver a strong week,
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Aug 7, 20214 min read
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Alternatives when equities are super-expensive
US equities have reached record valuations. Does this matter? What can you do if you are concerned?
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Aug 4, 20218 min read
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Week ended July 30, 2021: Bitcoin, Robinhood, tech earnings, China, economic data, COVID variants
Global equities had a poor week across the board, one of the few this year, with nearly all of the major bourses I track losing ground. ...
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Jul 31, 20214 min read
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How did we get here: US equities are expensive
Why are equities at historically high levels less than 1.5 years following a pandemic unlike anything experienced in 100 years?
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Jul 27, 20218 min read
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Week Ended July 23, 2021: "Buy the Dip"
Week ended July 23 2021. After a dismal start on Monday, investors put aside economic and pandemic concerns as S&P 500 earnings were strong
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Jul 24, 20214 min read
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NVDA and stock splits
This article looks at the performance of #NVDA, which is doing a 4-1 stock split announced in May. NVDA is compared to #AAPL and #TSLA.
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Jul 20, 20213 min read
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Week Ended July 16, 2021: Inflation Up, Yields Down
This is the usual weekly update for the week ended July 16th 2021. Oddly, inflation is running hot but government bond yields are falling.
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Jul 17, 20216 min read
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