Tag Archives: Monthly Reports

October 13, 2022

Inflation Watch – A Window for Lower CPI the Next Nine Months?
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

CPI came in above expectations yet again. In fact, headline inflation has only come in below expectations twice in the past twenty months. Projecting where inflation will be at year-end is an impossible task, but running through several scenarios offers some perspective.... Read More

October 7, 2022

Monthly Reports

Employment in Pictures – Still No Reason for a Pivot
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

With the labor market looking strong, the Fed has enough cover to continue hiking. Hopes of a pivot may be misguided.... Read More

October 3, 2022

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review – The Year of Extreme Returns Continues
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

The losses in the stock and bond markets have rarely been matched on a historical basis. The dollar's rise continues to hurt foreign exporters.... Read More

September 19, 2022

Monthly Reports

TIC Update – Foreigners Sold Another Big Chunk of U.S. Equities in July
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Foreigners sold their second largest total of U.S. equities on record in July.... Read More

September 13, 2022

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch – Another Surprise to the Upside
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

CPI beat expectations once again in August. We continue to circle the October data, released in November, as the beginning of a period in which headline inflation numbers might provide some relief for Fed officials.... Read More

September 2, 2022

Monthly Reports

Employment in Pictures – Healthy Jobs Market Continues to Give Fed Green Light
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Today's payrolls release simply sets the table for the September 13 CPI report. With the labor market looking strong, the Fed continues to have enough cover to hike several more times. Questions still remain about the Fed's eventual terminal rate, but that will come into focus as the data unfolds.... Read More

September 1, 2022

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review – Bonds’ Slide Continues
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

The losses continued to pile up in the bond market in August.... Read More

August 31, 2022

Monthly Reports

Monthly Fund Flows – Fees Continue Lower
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Active equity funds continue to charge 10x the fees of passive equity funds.... Read More

August 16, 2022

Monthly Reports

TIC Update – Foreigners Continued Selling U.S. Equities in June
Posted By Alex Malitas | Newsclips

Foreigners continued selling U.S. equities in June. On a 12-month basis, net equity sales reached a record level.... Read More

August 10, 2022

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch – CPI Finally Comes in Lower Than Expected
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

CPI came in lower than expectations for the first time in almost a year. Projecting where inflation will be at year-end is an impossible task, but running through several scenarios offers some perspective.... Read More

August 5, 2022

Monthly Reports

Employment in Pictures – Pandemic Job Losses Fully Restored
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

The labor market added 528k jobs in July, which means all the jobs lost during the pandemic have now been restored. Solid employment news continues to give the Fed the green light to hike, which is obviously bad for risk markets, but the inflation reports remain in the driver's seat in determining FOMC policy.... Read More

July 29, 2022

Monthly Reports

Monthly Fund Flows – Bond Fund Outflows Continued in June
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Bonds mutual funds and ETFs saw net outflows of $57 billion in June despite government bond funds seeing inflows.... Read More

July 28, 2022

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 19, 2022

Monthly Reports

TIC Update – ‘Foreigners’ Bought a Lot of Treasuries in May
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

'Foreign' net purchases of U.S, Treasuries were large in May. Rather than coming from the largest holders like Japan or China, this month's flows were attributed to Caribbean countries often associated with hedge funds.... Read More

July 13, 2022

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch – Projecting Year-End Inflation After Another Beat
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

CPI came in higher than expectations again. Projecting where inflation will be at year-end is an impossible task, but running through several scenarios offers some perspective.... Read More

July 8, 2022

Monthly Reports

Employment in Pictures – Good News Is Bad News for Risk Markets
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

The fed funds market's muted reaction to today's payrolls beat seems apt. Solid employment news continues to give the Fed the green light to hike, which is obviously bad for risk markets, but the inflation reports remain in the driver's seat in determining FOMC policy.... Read More

July 1, 2022

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review – Checking in at the Halfway Point of 2022
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

The losses in the stock and bond markets in the first six months of the year have rarely been matched on a historical basis. Commodities have been one of the only assets to offer positive returns this year.... Read More

June 10, 2022

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch – Heading the Wrong Way
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

CPI came in much hotter than expected in May. Most concerning is the rapid increase in OER and RPR.... Read More

June 3, 2022

Monthly Reports

Employment in Pictures – Good News Is Bad News
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Today's slight beat did little to change traders' minds about how aggressive the Fed will be in its fight against inflation. Good economic news continues to be bad news for risk markets.... Read More

June 1, 2022

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review – Updating the Year of Extremes
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

2022 has been a year of extreme returns.... Read More

Inflation Watch – A Window for Lower CPI the Next Nine Months? Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Still No Reason for a Pivot Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Total Return Review – The Year of Extreme Returns Continues Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

TIC Update – Foreigners Sold Another Big Chunk of U.S. Equities in July Featured, Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Another Surprise to the Upside Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Healthy Jobs Market Continues to Give Fed Green Light Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Total Return Review – Bonds’ Slide Continues Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Fees Continue Lower Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

TIC Update – Foreigners Continued Selling U.S. Equities in June Posted By Alex Malitas | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – CPI Finally Comes in Lower Than Expected Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Pandemic Job Losses Fully Restored Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Bond Fund Outflows Continued in June Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

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

TIC Update – ‘Foreigners’ Bought a Lot of Treasuries in May Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Projecting Year-End Inflation After Another Beat Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Good News Is Bad News for Risk Markets Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Total Return Review – Checking in at the Halfway Point of 2022 Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Heading the Wrong Way Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Good News Is Bad News Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Total Return Review – Updating the Year of Extremes Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – A Window for Lower CPI the Next Nine Months?
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Still No Reason for a Pivot
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Total Return Review – The Year of Extreme Returns Continues
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

TIC Update – Foreigners Sold Another Big Chunk of U.S. Equities in July
Featured, Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Another Surprise to the Upside
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Healthy Jobs Market Continues to Give Fed Green Light
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Total Return Review – Bonds’ Slide Continues
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Fees Continue Lower
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

TIC Update – Foreigners Continued Selling U.S. Equities in June
Posted By Alex Malitas | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – CPI Finally Comes in Lower Than Expected
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Pandemic Job Losses Fully Restored
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Bond Fund Outflows Continued in June
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

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

TIC Update – ‘Foreigners’ Bought a Lot of Treasuries in May
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Projecting Year-End Inflation After Another Beat
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Good News Is Bad News for Risk Markets
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Total Return Review – Checking in at the Halfway Point of 2022
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Heading the Wrong Way
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Good News Is Bad News
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Total Return Review – Updating the Year of Extremes
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips