Reading Time: 5 minutes The US economy has changed since the period leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. There is much to learn about this cycle because it is soon to be the longest since 1854. That means the economy will look much different in the year before the next recession than it did in 2007. To beCONTINUE READING

Reading Time: 5 minutes In this article we will review a couple of dynamic changes in the market and one myth which needs to be busted. One of the most important questions on Wall Street is if correlated metrics have a causal relationship. Even when relationships have been correlated for years, that doesn’t mean the relationship is causal; itCONTINUE READING

Reading Time: 5 minutes In this article we will review a couple of dynamic changes in the market and one myth which needs to be busted. One of the most important questions on Wall Street is if correlated metrics have a causal relationship. Even when relationships have been correlated for years, that doesn’t mean the relationship is causal; itCONTINUE READING

Reading Time: 5 minutes Financial Conditions Ripe For Speculation 2017 was an unusual year where financial conditions actually eased despite the Federal Reserve raising rates. The financial tightness in 2015 and 2016 was catalyzed by weakness in the energy market. With the help of central banks, as we have previously stated, the economy narrowly avoided a recession. It’s stillCONTINUE READING