Fed Raises Rates and Attempts to Ease Banking Sector Concerns, More Tech Layoffs, Jobs Numbers, and This Week in Hypocritical Politicians It’s beginning to feel like the people we’ve been told are in control are no longer in control: Fed Chair Powell and Treasury Secretary Yellen do not have control over the financial fallout, tech … Read more
The Everyone Fails Again Version Bank failures, bank depositor bailouts, forced bank bailouts, CFOs who can’t evaluate risk, and bank risk managers who aren’t even trying to do their jobs. It’s the 5 Things to Know – Failure Edition! DKI continues to applaud intern, Dylan Kogan, who again makes a strong contribution to this week’s … Read more
The Higher for Longer – Plus Faster Version Jerome Powell does his version of the Six Million Dollar Man telling Congress rates will be higher for longer, and faster than many hoped. A stronger than expected economy continues to disappoint asset gatherers hoping for a return to bubble valuations. DKI continues to applaud intern, Dylan … Read more
Macau Gaming is Strong, Fed Struggles to Slow Economy Outside Real Estate, And More Crypto Fallout Lots of varied news this week. Again, we congratulate DKI Intern, Dylan Kogan. Every week his contribution to the “5 Things” grows. Fantastic to see a college student become a meaningful contributor. 1) Macau’s GGR Exceeds Expectations: Macau’s gross … Read more
Strong Economic Data Disappoints the “Pivot People” This week is the “Fed Edition” of the 5 Things. All the economic data that came out this week made a Fed pivot to lower interest rates less likely and further in the future. We also congratulate DKI Intern, Dylan Kogan, who did the heavy lifting on this … Read more
CPI High, PPI High, Retail Sales High, Fed Threatening Faster Rate Increases It was a rough week for the “pivot” people as economic data including inflation comes in above expectations. The Fed is threatening faster rate increases. One day, the Fed will pivot to lower rates, but we’re not there yet. If you don’t follow … Read more
Macro, More from Macau, and AI There was more macro news this week and the Federal Reserve continues to be the one key thing driving the market. Macau is fully open. We’re nearing the end of earnings season. I’d also like to take a moment to congratulate DKI Intern, Dylan Kogan who wrote a … Read more
