⚑ 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
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeMarketsMonetary PolicyPolitics & Policy UK’s Pound Sterling Slammed by Stagflationary Prospects, Loss of Confidence in Policymakers The UK's Pound Sterling (GBP) plummeted yesterday, recording one of its worst days of trading across the past three decades. Moreover,…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 27, 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
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeMarketsMonetary Policy Emerging Markets Face a Fragmented Future as Buoyant Dollar and Chinese Loans Fuel Debt Crisis Fears Emerging Markets continue to languish under a strong USD and fading growth prospects. Each of those factors are intensifying the large…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 21, 2022
⚑ Joe Mac's ViewpointsEconomics & TradeMarketsMonetary Policy Stagflation at Best In Q1, the US economy contracted for the first time in almost two years. Simultaneously, the yield curve has sent…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 2, 2022
⚑ Joe Mac's Viewpoints⦁ Theme TrackerMarketsMonetary PolicyPolitics & Policy Bye Bye, Transitory Paired with a double dose of tapering, the FOMC’s latest updating of interest rate projections indicate a much more hawkish…McAlinden Research PartnersDecember 23, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradeTransportation Shipping Rates Cooling Off, But Profits Remain Robust Heading Into 2022 Dry bulk shipping rates have fallen off a cliff over the last month, yet they remain significantly elevated compared to…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 8, 2021
⚑ Joe Mac's Viewpoints⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradeMonetary PolicyPolitics & Policy The Roaring (Inflation) ‘20s Despite growth in the Fed’s preferred gauge of inflation exceeding 3.0% for six consecutive months, a rise unlikely to peak…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 3, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)MarketsMonetary PolicyReal Estate & Construction Homebuilders Hold Strong In Spite of Softer Data, But Fed Policy Could Shift the Balance Homebuilder stocks have been heading higher over the past few months, defying a softening of construction and sales data. Homebuilder sentiment…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 1, 2021