tim@emorningcoffee.comApr 66 minWeek ended April 5, 2024: equities and bonds declineStocks and bonds declined last week, although stocks ended the week on a positive note after a strong US jobs report. Gold and oil higher.
tim@emorningcoffee.comMar 87 minWeek ended March 8, 2024: politics dominate landscapeEquities were mixed, UST yields were tighter across the curve. Politics garnered most attention this week, plus an ECB decision.
tim@emorningcoffee.comFeb 36 minWeek ended Feb 2, 2024: Earnings, Fed and US jobsLast week dominated by five "Mag 7" companies that reported earnings (mixed bag), Fed and BoE monetary policy meetings, and economic data.
tim@emorningcoffee.comMar 13, 202312 minThe end of Silicon Valley BankSilicon Valley Bank went from fine to dead in less than 48 hours. Why and how? Could it have been prevented? What now?
tim@emorningcoffee.comAug 23, 20226 minThe Federal Reserve's balance sheetThe Federal Reserve is in the early stages of reducing its balance sheet, or quantitative tightening ("QT").
tim@emorningcoffee.comMay 25, 20229 minFOREXFOREX is in the news, especially as many think the USD has reached its peak and is at an inflection point. What drives FOREX? Read on.
tim@emorningcoffee.comMay 10, 202214 minThe Federal Reserve and the Decade of 2010-2020The decade 2010-20 involved a very hands-on approach by the Fed to steer the US economy out of a deep recession. What lessons can be learnt
tim@emorningcoffee.comMar 17, 20228 minWill the US dollar remain the global reserve currency?It is fashionable to espouse the end of the US dollar as the leading global reserve currency, but this will not occur anytime soon.
tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 20, 20215 minIs the bond market doing the Fed's dirty work?The bond market looks to be doing the Fed's dirty work, sending short term yields to post-pandemic highs. Is the Fed being too methodical?