tim@emorningcoffee.comSep 2510 min readThree key election issues: immigration, inflation and abortionThere are many important issues in the US Presidential election, but none more so perhaps than immigration, inflation, and abortion.
tim@emorningcoffee.comSep 146 min readWeek ended Sept 13, 2024: it was an "everything up" weekIt was one of those weeks that if you didn't chalk up portfolio gains, it would be difficult to figure out why. Bonds and stocks rallied.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJul 204 min readWeek ended July 19, 2024: stocks and bonds sell offMarkets were jittery much of the week, with the rotation out of tech continuing in the US. US Treasuries were also under pressure.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJun 305 min readWeek ended June 28, 2024: Geopolitics dominate, markets lacklustre The news narrative was dominated by elections in the UK and France, and the first Biden-Trump debate. Markets were lacklustre to close 1H24
tim@emorningcoffee.comJun 15 min readWeek ended May 31, 2024: Trump convicted, markets don't careFormer President Trump gets nailed for 34 felony accounts, but this rallies his supporters. Markets didn't care, ending positively for May.
tim@emorningcoffee.comApr 208 min readWeek ended April 19, 2024: not a good week!It was another challenging week for both stocks and bonds, with the sell-off in equities gaining steam as tech stocks flounder.
tim@emorningcoffee.comMar 87 min readWeek ended March 8, 2024: politics dominate landscapeEquities were mixed, UST yields were tighter across the curve. Politics garnered most attention this week, plus an ECB decision.
tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 22, 20216 min readWeek Ended October 22, 2021This week did not have a lot of economic news, but a combination of earnings, the first Bitcoin ETF and two interesting SPACs featured.
tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 28, 202015 min readUS Postal Service (and Absentee Ballots)President Trump is right in his desire to restructure the USPS albeit not necessarily for the right reasons.