Editor: Vladimir Bajic | Tactical Investor Markets surge on a wall of worry Let’s look at what this means While a “wall of worry” may sometimes consist of a single economic, political or geopolitical issue significant enough to affect consumer and investor sentiment, it more commonly comprises concerns on numerous fronts. The markets’ ability to … Read more
Treasury Yield Curve Inverts In the short to intermediate timelines, this is not a big problem but in the long run, the Negative Interest Rates Experiment will end badly. Earlier this month, the Bank of England cut interest rates for the first time in seven years, from 0.5 per cent to a new record low … Read more
Editor: Vladimir Bajic | Tactical Investor Low Commodity Prices The outlook for sovereign creditworthiness in 2020 is negative as the disruptive and unpredictable domestic and geopolitical environment is exacerbating the gradual slowdown in trend GDP growth, weakening global and national institutions and increasing the risk of economic or financial shocks, Moody’s Investors Service says in … Read more
Eurozone Collapse? Unmasking the Illusion We live in a world where the main driving force behind this illusory economic recovery is hot money and fraudulent data manipulation. According to Government stats, inflation is nonexistent, but anyone with a grain of grey matter understands this is not the actual case. Rents, education and medical costs are soaring, … Read more
Fed Interest Rate Turns Negative Before getting to the article in question we would like to present you with an excerpt to an equally interesting article: ” We live in a world where the main driving force behind this illusory economic recovery is hot money and fraudulent data manipulation. According to Government stats, inflation is nonexistent, … Read more
Pension Fund Definition? Scranton pension funds take a big hit as the coronavirus rocks global economy The city’s pension fund plummeted in recent weeks under a global economy rocked by the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. The value of the city’s composite pension fund investments fell from $106.7 million in January to $90.5 million as of … Read more
He who is plenteously provided for from within needs but little from without. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe What Economic Recovery A key sign of financial health is savings; if one does not have a decent amount of money tucked away for a rainy day, it is a sign that all is not well. Americans have … Read more
Editor: Vladimir Bajic | Tactical Investor Federal Reserve Interest Rate I know you want to get to the article at hand, but I think the following article will also prove to be of interest so I am going to put up an excerpt of it here. If you find it to be of interest click … Read more
Editor: Vladimir Bajic | Tactical Investor Trending Stocks: Bill Gross Is Worried About Markets The global economy is barely growing, yet U.S. stocks are soaring. Gross argues that this disconnect will end in tears for investors. “After almost 10 years of near-zero interest rates and excess liquidity, investors increase the risk in their portfolios to … Read more
Why Are Interest Rates So Low? “The fundamentals of the U.S. economy remain strong,” the Fed said in a 10 a.m. statement Tuesday announcing its decision that had unanimous support. “However, the coronavirus poses evolving risks to economic activity. In light of these risks and in support of achieving its maximum employment and price stability goals, the … Read more
