tim@emorningcoffee.com3 days ago4 minWeek ended April 12, 2024: "hot" US CPI data wrecks marketsUS CPI data released Weds morning was the culprit, wrecking sentiment in equities and sending yields soaring. Gold and the Dollar stronger.
tim@emorningcoffee.comMar 155 minWeek ended March 15, 2024: most assets falterHotter-than-expected US inflation data clobbered the bond market, and after digestion, also rattled US equities. Credit was better (again).
tim@emorningcoffee.comMar 54 minRevisiting gold as an asset classThis is a guest post about gold, penned by online investment firm BullionVault. Gold has just pierced $2,100/oz, reaching a record high.
tim@emorningcoffee.comMar 17 minWeek ended March 1, 2024More of the same, as risk-on sentiment pushes US equity markets to record highs. Bitcoin is soaring, too. Economic data remains supportive
tim@emorningcoffee.comJan 134 minWeek ended January 12, 2024: focus on Bitcoin ETFsLast week was about US inflation data and the approval of Bitcoin ETFs. CPI was slightly hot, and PPI was weak, sending yields lower.
tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 21, 20235 minWeek ended October 20, 2023: yields spikeYields spiked this week, one of several factors leading to a decisive risk-off feeling as equities tanked and gold roared forward.
tim@emorningcoffee.comFeb 23, 20237 minThe Great RevealSince I write a lot about markets and macroeconomic topics, it is only fair that I talk about my own investment portfolio.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJan 5, 20233 minMy 2023 year-end guesses The Street pros provide year-end 2023 projections for stocks and bonds, so why not EMC? Here are my guesstimates and rationales.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJun 7, 20228 min2022 so far: not a year to remember for investors!2022 has been an abysmal year for most indices and asset classes globally, with the exceptions being oil, gold and the FTSE 100. Now what?