Monday, May 29, 2023

Forbes.com: Tough U.S. Financial Conditions Could Torpedo Wall Street Dealmaking, New Research Shows

By SIMON CONSTABLE

What happens in the U.S. financial system doesn't stay there.

Tough financial conditions tend to roll over into the global economy and disrupt Wall Street's mergers and acquisitions dealmaking machine, new research shows. And it could likely hit the big investment banks hard. Read more here.

Me haridasCC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons



Forbes.com: Safe Stocks Underperforming. Yes, We’re In A Bull Market — Expert Says

By SIMON CONSTABLE

It should be clear that we are in a bull market. At least, that's what one market expert says.

"In bull markets historically, there's less of a need, or no need at all, for the safest stocks," writes technical analyst JC Parets in a recent report from his company AllStarCharts. Technical analysts forecast stock movements by looking at charts, amongst other things. Read more here.

Arturo Di Modica and his Charging Bull sculpture 

which he dropped with no prior permission during the night

 in 1989 in between the police patrols on Wall St

Artislife1406CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons


Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Forbes.com: Has The Fed Beaten Inflation? Producer Price Index Cooling Fast

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Could it be the Federal Reserve has just won the war on inflation? Its hard to be certain, but the data sure look promising.

The question is does the Fed see what others see? Probably not. Read more here.






BBC Radio 5 Live: Why Sanctions on Russia are a Failure.

By SIMON CONSTABLE

On Tuesday May 9, I was a guest on BBC Radio 5 Live to explain why I think sanctions on Russia have been a failure.

My bit starts at approximately 1:49.00 on the tape -- Listen here.

Benjamín Núñez GonzálezCC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons