tim@emorningcoffee.comDec 28 minWeek ended Dec 1, 2023: all systems go (for now)There was enough sad news this week, but it certainly didn’t make a dent in sentiment as stocks and bonds continue to rally hard.
tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 77 minWeek ended Oct 6, 2023: markets remain fragileMarkets feeling increasingly fragile as UST yields head higher and equities bounce around. Uncertainty and risks abound. Not feelin' it!
tim@emorningcoffee.comSep 307 minWeek ended Sept 29, 2023 (end of 3Q)Dismal end to a dismal quarter, with stocks down and bonds getting hammered. US govt shutdown, US housing market and UST market worries.
tim@emorningcoffee.comDec 31, 20223 minWEEKLY: Damn glad that's over!It was a holiday shortened, rather lacklustre week in markets. Good that 2022 is over. FY returns were poor across equities and bonds.
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.comNov 23, 20214 minFOMO, TINA, YOLO and the FedDon't look to fundamentals to explain equity prices today – look to attitudes embedded in acronyms. And don't forget the super-easy Fed!
tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 8, 20214 minAbout that transitory inflation........I continue to believe that inflation will be transitory, but supply-push inflation will cause inflation to be higher longer.