Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Author: Blake Heimann The digital asset ecosystem has experienced significant price performance and volatility in the first half of 2024, driven by notable developments in the institutionalisation of...

The headline on Bloomberg reads '$6.4 trillion stock wipeout has traders fearing ‘Great Unwind’ is just starting'. Join us as we delve into the key drivers behind Monday’s dramatic selloff in global...

Judging by the current numbers, the US expansion almost certainly endures. There are well-founded concerns that the tide may be turning, but that’s still a speculative call. By comparison, published...

US stocks took another hit yesterday as the carry trade unwound and the effect was felt in Japan when the Nikkei 225 plunged. Since then, the Nikkei has rebounded 10.2%, almost erasing the 12.4%...

The recent surge in the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has captured the attention of traders and investors alike. As of early August 2024, the VIX has soared past 42, reflecting heightened market...

In recent developments, a political action committee (PAC) backed by Elon Musk, named America PAC, is under investigation in Michigan for potential violations of state laws. The Michigan Secretary of...

The Sahm Rule is getting airplay, but Sahm is not what I am, it is just one non-exceptional and somewhat lagging indicator of the coming recession. “We are pointed toward recessionary...

We just witnessed one of the biggest market panic events ever seen in the last 4 decades. At some point, Asian markets were down 10%+ in a single session and the Japanese bank index saw the largest...

In this episode, we unpack: Investors and bankers are raising billions for new SPACs. What are they and why are they back in favor?  Honeywell (NASDAQ:HON)’s quantum computing spinout, Quantinuum,...

US markets endured another bruising session as a feeble jobs report escalated recessionary fears, resulting in moments of mayhem elsewhere. The non-farm payrolls report showed that just 114000 jobs...

Okay, so there is a spike in the VIX, and in Treasuries, and a drop in Equities- yes, stay on your toes, it’s only August, and Septembers can be rough. Watch your exposure, but don’t panic. Economic...

The July US labour market data has sparked some real concern in markets. Most of the data prints came in worse-than-expected, painting a picture of a slowing US labour market. Average hourly earnings...

Economist Claudia Sahm developed the “Sahm Rule,” which states that the economy is in recession when the unemployment rate’s three-month average is a half percentage point above its 12-month low. As...

US rates down further, three cuts for 2024 priced in The 10-year UST yield breached the symbolic 4% handle for the first time since February, marking growing pessimism about the US economy. Initial...