The Federal Reserve, as expected, lowered interest rates by 25bp to a range of 2% to 2.25%. One thing is emerging from Jay Powell, Fed’s Chair, and his way of conducting monetary policy – he doesn’t like to surprise the…
The Federal Reserve recent monetary policy meeting ended, as expected, with no rate cuts, but it moved a bit towards considering lowering rates. Despite the dovish rhetoric from Chair Jerome Powell, the Fed’s signal to lower rates in the dot…
The inversion of the yield curve has raised concerns in the media over the possibility of a recession in the next 12 to 18 months. Considering the inversion has been a reliable indicator during the past 40 years, it could…
The recent election in Spain (April 28) ended with three significant changes: The Socialist party (PSOE) was able to receive 122 seats (out of 350) – the most in 11 years. It won’t be enough for Pedro Sánchez to form…
Everybody is talking about the global slowdown. Central banks all over the world have responded, but also governments need to do something. Are they doing enough? You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide feedback and pledge support on Patreon. US: The…
After a dark December, markets have become calm and optimistic about everything. Is this positive sentiment justified? We examine the three key topics: the Fed, Brexit, and China’s economy. Fed: Markets have discounted a rate hike this year and even…