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Investors have been on a wild ride over the past week as tech stocks plunged, dragging down major global indexes with them.

Most investors who held the shares at peak valuations in 2000 had liquidated in losses before the next tech bubble began in 2015.

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for August was reported at 100.2, which is a 1.4 increase over July's reading.

Output growth reported in 20 out of 26 sectors, the highest proportion since March 2019. Upturn led by healthcare, but some of the worst-hit sectors are now showing signs of strong expansion or recove

13 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 16 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Commodities lead while MLPs lag.

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis and resulting policy responses will likely make this election result more meaningful than normal.

The sudden stop to markets induced by COVID-19 caused a substantial repricing of credit risk globally, and central banks, treasuries, and ministries of finance around the world responded unequivocally

The current bull market is by far and away one of the longest bull markets in history. Currently running 137 months and 2783 points from the March 2009 lows, it is one for the record books.

We downgrade investment grade credit to neutral and increase our overweight in high yield as we see volatility rising after a rally in risk assets.

Every asset class except Inflation and US Treasury Bills is above its long-term moving average. Waiting for higher interest rates and inflation the last 20 years has been the one, true Waiting for God

The Franklin Templeton-Gallup Economics of Recovery Study has unveiled many insights about US consumer attitudes and behavior in the wake of COVID-19.

Could this be just a two-day mini crash? Relentless selling pressure and strong downside volume suggest otherwise.

More than half of the days in August saw more S&P 500 stocks down than up, yet the index itself posted a 7% gain for the month.

Over the last few weeks, we have discussed that while the markets were continuing their seemingly unstoppable advance, there were many technical extremes reached.

In today's #Macroview, we will discuss the 5 reasons why the Fed will not get inflation, and why deflation is the bigger risk.