Economic Insights

Don’t Ever Underestimate the Consumer

January Retail Sales Explodes Past Estimates to $568 Billion Making the Trailing 1-year $6.2 Trillion.

Economic Climate for the Nasdaq-100 Stocks – February 2021 Update

The stock market seems to be on a tear lately, a great contrast to about a year ago when the markets started to get roiled by Covid-19 developments.

Economic Climate for the Nasdaq-100 Stocks – February 2021 Update

The stock market seems to be on a tear lately, a great contrast to about a year ago when the markets started to get roiled by Covid-19 developments.

Fixed Income’s Year Ahead 2021 – Short-Term Corporate Bonds & Legacy Non-Agency RMBS

As we start to decipher what 2021 entails, there are increasing variances to the dynamics experienced in 2020. The positively correlated economic recovery remains in focus as coronavirus vaccine roll outs and inoculations are set to rise throughout 2021.

Fixed Income’s Year Ahead 2021 – Short-Term Corporate Bonds & Legacy Non-Agency RMBS

As we start to decipher what 2021 entails, there are increasing variances to the dynamics experienced in 2020. The positively correlated economic recovery remains in focus as coronavirus vaccine roll outs and inoculations are set to rise throughout 2021.

Did the Short Squeeze Game “Stop”?

To put it lightly, the stock market this week was unforgettable. The “short interest” revolt traced back to the wallstreetbets thread on Reddit caused companies like GameStop, Nokia, AMC Entertainment, Naked Brands, and Blackberry shares to rise steeply.

Did the Short Squeeze Game “Stop”?

To put it lightly, the stock market this week was unforgettable. The “short interest” revolt traced back to the wallstreetbets thread on Reddit caused companies like GameStop, Nokia, AMC Entertainment, Naked Brands, and Blackberry shares to rise steeply.

Behavioral Economics: The Psychological Shifts Driving the Current Financial Ecosystem

Throughout 2020 and so far in 2021, consumers, investors, and politicians have attempted to navigate an unpredictable coronavirus pandemic, heated U.S. Presidential Election, and turbulent international relations. We saw in real-time the transformation of individual consumer decisions and the pre-pandemic status quos.

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