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The consumer price index for August was reported up +0.4%, the third straight increase. On a YoY basis inflation is still pretty subdued at 1.3%.

This was another bumpy week as investors tried to ride out the aftermath of the gamma call options buying wave.

Many currently believe “bear markets” and “crashes” are a relic of the past. Maybe that is indeed the case.

The two market metrics which I watch closely (outside of S&P 500 earnings) are market breadth and market sentiment.

Our leading economic indicators suggest growth is gaining momentum. Global market sentiment continues to improve, as evidenced by broad-based outperformance of risky assets over defensive assets in bo

Last week’s market a stunning reversal… maybe. Tech: A pandemic winner.

A correction is underway, but what are the next steps? Will it be a case of buy the dip and back to business? Or will it be more complicated? On first glance of the charts this week, we are reminded o

Revolving consumer credit is a window into whatever is beyond sentimental perceptions. What consumers are actively doing with regard to their own personal perceptions and their own personal risks.

Broad market absorbing selling pressure. Sentiment seeing uneven pullback from excessive optimism.

Industrial production rose 3% in July. This followed a rise in May and June.

A recent article on this website claimed that CNN's Fear & Greed index can be used to avoid drawdowns that average 8.7%.

The final months of the year are going to be extremely challenging for the global economy, with experts predicting another significant wave of COVID-19 which risks further restrictions around the worl

When markets are pushing extremes, it seems like it is a no-lose scenario for investors. It is at those moments when selling high becomes opportunistic, but is incredibly hard to do for the Fear Of Mi

During extended bull markets, rationalization becomes commonplace to justify overpaying for value. One such rationalization is the permanent shift in valuations higher due to changes in accounting rul

Factors driving the tech-fueled market selloff. U.S.