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After a volatile 2023, CEO confidence seems to be rebounding in 2024. A number of readings on CEO sentiment, including our own Late Earnings Report Index (LERI), seem to be indicating that...

In the following article, we'll explore why neither the overall market nor the Magnificent 7 are in a speculative bubble. Feeling dizzy amidst all this potential upside? I'll introduce you to a...

It will be a strange week, given the calendar’s lunar eclipse on Monday and the market’s closure on Friday. Add to that a PCE report on Friday, the day the market is closed, and a Jay...

Australia’s fourth largest bank has agreed to settle a class action relating to interest charged on debts within credit cards' ‘interest free’ period. Key points ANZ has agreed to...

Global markets US stocks bounced back solidly last week and bond yields declined as the US Federal Reserve retained its expectation of three rate cuts this year at its March meeting – ...

DXY is up and away:AUD was pounded:The AUD short is now ludicrous. It will not be easy to push it lower with this. Then again, ludicrous can become preposterous!CNY broke lower. This does not happen...

The US economy remains on track to post a moderate growth rate in the upcoming first-quarter GDP report, but the expansion shows signs of slowing.Output for the January-through-March period is...

It is long past the time that we face the fact that “Social Security” is facing a retirement crisis. In June 2022, we touched on this issue, discussing the stark realities confronting...

Since the beginning of March, the S&P 500 has been undergoing a nice consolidation, which passed between the day before yesterday and yesterday.However, the index did manage to hit the upper trend...

An uneasy final session for Asian share markets after what was a solid overnight showing on Wall Street with the higher USD still weighing on sentiment. The Australian dollar has reversed course fully...

BOQ initially hit 5.50% p.a on the Future Saver halfway through last year, but had cut back to 5.40% p.a. in late 2023. Key points BOQ has upped the maximum rate on its Future Savers account by 10...

Following the Federal Reserve meeting in the previous session, the USD and bond yields rebounded overnight with the Bank of England holding fire while the Swiss Central Bank put in a surprise rate...

The Federal Reserve lifted its outlook for core PCE inflation in 2024 but reaffirmed expectations that interest rates will probably fall by the end of the year. Despite the apparent conflict, the...