Tag Archives: Monthly Reports

November 30, 2023

Monthly Fund Flows – Money Markets Assets vs. Bank Deposits
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Some view the massive influx of cash into money market funds as dry powder waiting to be deployed in the stock market. It is worth noting the outflows from bank deposit accounts have outpaced money market inflows since the Fed started hiking in March 2022.... Read More

November 14, 2023

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch – Goodbye Rate Hikes?
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Inflation came in slightly lower than expected in October. In order for the year-over-year decline to continue, month-over-month CPI growth will have to average less than 0.15% the next couple months.... Read More

November 3, 2023

Monthly Reports

Employment in Pictures – A Small Miss Due to Striking Autoworkers
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

This morning's payrolls release missed estimates slightly, largely due to striking autoworkers.... Read More

November 1, 2023

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review – Bonds’ Encore Performance in 2023
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Rather than reverting to the mean as many expected, bond returns are in the midst of an encore performance of last year's terrible returns.... Read More

October 31, 2023

Monthly Reports

Fund Flows – Allocators vs. Traders
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Differentiating 'allocator' ETF flows from 'trader' ETF flows... Read More

October 26, 2023

Monthly Reports

Market Capitalization as a Percentage of GDP
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

A look at the size of various markets compared to the U.S. economy... Read More

October 12, 2023

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch – Monthly Shelter Costs a Development to Monitor
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Year-over-year CPI held steady in September, as the base effect from year-ago numbers is no longer helping drive inflation lower. Now the difficult part of the battle against inflation begins.... Read More

October 6, 2023

Monthly Reports

Employment in Pictures – Another Huge Beat
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

This morning's big payrolls number pushed up the odds of another Fed hike slightly, but traders remain non-committal.... Read More

October 3, 2023

Monthly Reports

Monthly Fund Flows – Money Market Funds Continue Benefiting From Higher Rates
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

As rates head higher, money continues to flow into money market funds. Banks are left with the option of raising deposit rates, which squeezes margins, or watching customers walk out the door.... Read More

October 2, 2023

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review – Starting the Fourth Quarter
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

After last year's horrible returns, the market is not showing signs of a mean reversion.... Read More

September 13, 2023

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch – The Tough Part of the Inflation Battle
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Year-over-year CPI rose in August, as anticipated, as the base effect from year-ago numbers is no longer helping drive inflation lower. Now the difficult part of the battle against inflation begins.... Read More

September 1, 2023

Monthly Reports

Employment in Pictures – Revisions Lead the Way
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

The markets are taking note that the revisions to past months' payrolls data have become increasingly negative.... Read More

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review – Tech Stocks Take a Breather, But Still Post Best YTD Returns on Record
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Tech stocks finally took a bit of a breather in August, with the Nasdaq 100 down 1.50% on the month. However, this hardly puts a dent in the index's remarkable returns this year.... Read More

August 31, 2023

Monthly Reports

Monthly Fund Flows – Money Market Inflows Resume
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Flows into money market funds resumed in August, which points to squeezed profitability for banks.... Read More

August 10, 2023

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch – An Eye on Housing
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Year-over-year CPI rose in July, as anticipated, as the base effect from year-ago numbers is no longer helping drive inflation lower. Now the difficult part of the battle against inflation begins.... Read More

August 4, 2023

Monthly Reports

Employment in Pictures – Wage Growth Continues to Fall Short of Inflation
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

This morning's payrolls report missed expectations. Wages may have stabilized, but they continue to fall short of inflation. Traders don't see today's data as changing the Fed's math.... Read More

August 1, 2023

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review – Stocks Continue Their Great Year
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

By just about any measurement, tech stocks are experiencing one of their best total return periods on record.... Read More

July 28, 2023

Monthly Reports

Monthly Fund Flows – ETFs Make Up a Quarter of All U.S. Exchange Volume
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

ETFs have become a dominant force in U.S. trading since their inception in 1993.... Read More

July 27, 2023

Monthly Reports

Market Capitalization as a Percentage of GDP
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

A look at the size of various markets compared to the U.S. economy... Read More

July 12, 2023

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch – The End of Easy Disinflation
Featured, Newsclips

Year-over-year CPI declined by more than expected in June. This CPI release was the last window of opportunity for inflation to fall by a large degree. Now that we are through June CPI, year-ago numbers start to make further declines more difficult. Running through several scenarios offers some perspective on inflation?s future growth rate. ... Read More

Monthly Fund Flows – Money Markets Assets vs. Bank Deposits Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Goodbye Rate Hikes? Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – A Small Miss Due to Striking Autoworkers Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Total Return Review – Bonds’ Encore Performance in 2023 Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Fund Flows – Allocators vs. Traders Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Market Capitalization as a Percentage of GDP Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Monthly Shelter Costs a Development to Monitor Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Another Huge Beat Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Money Market Funds Continue Benefiting From Higher Rates Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Total Return Review – Starting the Fourth Quarter Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Inflation Watch – The Tough Part of the Inflation Battle Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Revisions Lead the Way Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Total Return Review – Tech Stocks Take a Breather, But Still Post Best YTD Returns on Record Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Money Market Inflows Resume Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – An Eye on Housing Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Wage Growth Continues to Fall Short of Inflation Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Total Return Review – Stocks Continue Their Great Year Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – ETFs Make Up a Quarter of All U.S. Exchange Volume Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Market Capitalization as a Percentage of GDP Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Inflation Watch – The End of Easy Disinflation Featured, Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Money Markets Assets vs. Bank Deposits
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Goodbye Rate Hikes?
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – A Small Miss Due to Striking Autoworkers
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Total Return Review – Bonds’ Encore Performance in 2023
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Fund Flows – Allocators vs. Traders
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Market Capitalization as a Percentage of GDP
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Monthly Shelter Costs a Development to Monitor
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Another Huge Beat
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Money Market Funds Continue Benefiting From Higher Rates
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Total Return Review – Starting the Fourth Quarter
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Inflation Watch – The Tough Part of the Inflation Battle
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Revisions Lead the Way
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Total Return Review – Tech Stocks Take a Breather, But Still Post Best YTD Returns on Record
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Money Market Inflows Resume
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – An Eye on Housing
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Wage Growth Continues to Fall Short of Inflation
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Total Return Review – Stocks Continue Their Great Year
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – ETFs Make Up a Quarter of All U.S. Exchange Volume
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Market Capitalization as a Percentage of GDP
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Inflation Watch – The End of Easy Disinflation
Featured, Newsclips