Screwed By Tariffs
Americans did vote for tariffs when we elected Donald Trump. Many perhaps thought they’d be implemented with a clearer strategic purpose.
View ArticleTariff reprieve still lacking; stocks remain under pressure
Stock prices remain under pressure, as the weekend headlines failed to bring any reprieve with respect to the market's fear that the U.S.'s approach to reciprocal tariffs will trigger a global recession.
View ArticleUS Recession ‘Countdown’ Has Begun As Trump Tariffs Push Odds To 45%, Goldman...
Goldman Sachs economists have sounded the alarm on the U.S. economy, launching what they termed a “countdown to recession” as Donald Trump's aggressive tariff policy derails economic forecasts.
View ArticleEconomic Update: April 7 2025
The U.S. economy expanded at a healthy 2.4% q/q saar during the fourth quarter, bringing real economic growth to 2.8% y/y in 2024.
View ArticleWeekly Market Recap: April 7, 2025
This week's chart highlights foreign-born workers' role in U.S. growth, amid a strong jobs report and policy shifts on immigration.
View ArticleTrump Trade: Trump claims ‘no inflation,’ Medicare won’t cover obesity drugs
TikTok deal on hold after China objects due to tariffs.
View ArticleIBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 04/03/2025
Explore key short sale metrics, top requested stocks, ETFs, and highest borrow fees with the Securities Lending Dashboard.
View ArticleKris Boudt Part One: Quant Innovator, Professor, Entrepreneur
Kris Boudt, Professor, quant analyst, co-founder of Sentometrics, and devoted participant in Chicago’s annual Open Source Quantitative Finance Conference (formerly R/Finance), lights up when he speaks...
View ArticleBOINGGGG Goes the Whipsaw!
As I finally get around to typing today’s piece, I’ve had to rethink what I’d wanted to say multiple times. That happens when you have a month’s worth of volatility in about an hour and a half.
View ArticleOn and Off Tariff Reports Send Traders on Wild Ride: April 7, 2025
Fears of global recession sent equities plunging this morning to their lowest levels in over a year.
View ArticleForecast Contract Opinion: Range Bound Initial Claims Could Move Higher:...
My economic outlook for this year expects unemployment claims to increase at some point, but I don’t envision a sizeable weekly fall any time soon.
View ArticleReady for big rebound at open on sense of tariff relief
There has been a significant change in the trading tone this morning. The futures for the major indices are sharply higher, which is setting the stage for large gains in the cash indices at today's open.
View ArticleNational Team Cavalry Arrives
Headlines are speaking to Asia’s rebound, highlighted by Japan’s very strong move along with Hong Kong, Mainland China, India, the Philippines, and Australia, all of which rebounded significantly...
View ArticleREIT Watch – S-REITs record net institutional inflows in March as sector...
Global markets experienced a sell-off after United States President Donald Trump imposed a 10 percent baseline tariff on imported goods from all countries starting April 5.
View ArticleTariffs And Mismanaging The Economy
A new administration took office determined to change the economy’s direction with overhauled policies.
View ArticleNonfarm Payrolls March 2025
The financial world had been awaiting the arrival of April 2 for several weeks—and in our world of fastmoving markets and evolving datapoints that can feel like eons.
View ArticleImpact of tariffs: How to think about your investments
Tariff announcements have taken a significant toll on markets. Join BlackRock experts as they unpack what’s happened in markets and how to think about investing in volatile times.
View Article5,000 Calls Trade in Harley-Davidson, Inc. (Symbol: HOG)
This morning 5,000 Harley-Davidson, Inc. (Symbol: HOG) April 11 ’25 24 calls traded in multiple lots at multiple prices.
View ArticleChart Advisor: T-Day (Take Two)
By Jay Woods, CMT Your Weekly Roadmap with Jay Woods, CMT 1/ T-Day (Take Two) 2/ A Manic Monday? 3/ VIX Over 40 Investopedia is partnering with CMT Association on this newsletter. The contents of this...
View ArticleThe Art of the Tariff: Markets Call the Bluff
In this episode of the IBKR Podcast, we unpack the latest tariff turmoil and why Wall Street isn’t playing along. Chief Market Strategist Steve Sosnick and Senior Economist Jose Torres join host Andrew...
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