Week Ahead on Wall Street This week, financial markets are in a precarious situation, with a fast-moving geopolitical shock threatening to overshadow the latest economic data releases. The direct military conflict that erupted between Israel and Iran on June 13 shattered a period of improving economic sentiment, triggering a classic flight to safety. The immediate…Read more
Week Ahead on Wall Street All eyes are on the Federal Reserve’s June meeting this week. While no change in interest rates is expected, the tone and tenor of this gathering will still go a long way in determining market direction this summer. Economic growth has been weaker than expected (bad) while inflation, a key…Read more
Downside Surprise Representing a pillar of the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate, inflation reports have always been something professional investors took note of. However, these releases have taken on greater importance in the post-pandemic period. At first it was to track what was thought to be a “transitory” increase in inflation as the global economy emerged…Read more
