tim@emorningcoffee.comFeb 175 min readWeek ended Feb 16th, 2024: economic data drives marketsUS inflation for January was hot, pushing equities bond bonds lower. International equities performed better. UK and Japan in recession.
tim@emorningcoffee.comDec 23, 20235 min readWeek ended Dec 22, 2023: Mixed data, markets continue rallyEconomic data remains mixed, but it is clear inflation is slowing in the US and Europe. Investors are all-in on a faster pivot, markets up.
tim@emorningcoffee.comSep 20, 20235 min readGuns or butter?"Guns or butter" is a macroeconomic concept regarding govt budget allocation, but this article is about similar consumer decisions.
tim@emorningcoffee.comAug 2, 20234 min readWrong (so far)....but the Street has been, tooSeven months into the year, many of my Y/E forecasts for indices and other assets look like they will be wrong. I am in good company!
tim@emorningcoffee.comJul 22, 20234 min readWeek ended July 21, 2023: TSLA and NFLX drive sentimentIt's fair to say that disappointing results from Netflix and Tesla stopped the market in its tracks, although UK CPI was better.
tim@emorningcoffee.comDec 10, 20225 min readWEEKLY: Big week ahead, CPI and central bank meetingsMixed week, sentiment shifters driving momentum markets. US economy continuing to show resiliency, muting the Fed's fight against inflation
tim@emorningcoffee.comNov 22, 20228 min readBREXIT: it just won’t go awayThe UK is continuing to experience a BREXIT hangover. The economy is in desperate need of help, but the Tories seem unable to move forward
tim@emorningcoffee.comFeb 8, 202218 min readCorporate bonds: why you should care about this marketThis is a primer on corporate bonds, investment grade & high yield. It also discusses the pandemic and its effect on the corp bond market.