★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)FinanceMarketsMonetary Policy Fed Plots Narrower Tightening Path Forward but Bank Struggles Have Markets Focused on Rate Cuts The Federal Reserve attempted to strike a balance between maintaining financial conditions and price stability yesterday, hiking rates by 25bps…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 23, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)FinanceMonetary Policy Central Banks Attempt to Implement Support Programs Without Sparking Panic, Parallels to Past Crisis Linger Recent measures taken by central banks and sovereign governments are beginning to seem familiar to the early stage actions taken to try…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 20, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesFinanceⓁ GoldMonetary Policy Gold Demand Remains Robust as Banking Breakdown Threatens to Bust Rate Hike Projections Gold prices have shrugged off chaos in equity and bond markets over the last week, rallying back above $1900.00. While…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 13, 2023
⚑ Joe Mac's ViewpointsEconomics & TradeManufacturing & LogisticsMarketsMonetary Policy A Tough and Tighter Year Ahead – Joe Mac’s Market Viewpoint An equities rally at the start of the year hit a brick wall in February. That was largely due to…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 6, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesⓁ GoldMonetary Policy Expectations for a Gold-Smashing Rate Hike Bump Unsubstantiated Thus Far as Inflation Cools Gradually Gold has shed most of its gains for the year in February, as some have begun to speculate that the Fed could…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 23, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesⓁ GoldMonetary Policy Gold Gains as Fed Passes Peak Hawkishness, Russia Doubles Metal’s Allowance in National Wealth Fund Gold has continued its ongoing rally into the new year on hopes that the Fed's rapid pace of tightening is…McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 4, 2023
⚑ Joe Mac's ViewpointsEconomics & TradeMarketsMonetary Policy Less Rich, But Not Cheap Stocks remain far off from their 2021 high, but it’s not exactly correct to call them “cheap”. Multiples like the…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 22, 2022
⚑ Joe Mac's ViewpointsCommoditiesEconomics & TradeMarketsMonetary Policy The “Real” Rate Story Rising nominal rates are clearly putting pressure on economic growth in the US. The Fed has become more aggressive as…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 4, 2022
⚑ Joe Mac's ViewpointsCommoditiesMarketsMonetary PolicyReal Estate & Construction The FX Timebomb A relentless, yearlong rise in the relative value of the US Dollar recently sent the greenback to multi-decade highs versus…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 8, 2022
⚑ Joe Mac's ViewpointsMarketsMonetary Policy Eulogy for a Bull Market Stocks dipped into bear territory in May, largely driven by the Fed’s continued commitment to tighter monetary policy. While lower…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 2, 2022