★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)FinanceMarketsMonetary Policy US Banking Sector Slammed by Spate of Downgrades as Dependence on Liquidity Assistance Looms Ten banks faced credit rating downgrades from Moody's this morning, along with six more prominent depositories being put on watch…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 8, 2023
⚑ Joe Mac's ViewpointsEconomics & TradeMarketsMonetary Policy Tightening Approaches a Tipping Point After more than a year of fighting breakout inflation, the Fed appears to have finally gotten a firm grip on…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 4, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)FinanceMarkets Increased Loan-Loss Provisions Projected in Upcoming US Bank Earnings, Resurgent Rates Apply Pressure Estimates for US bank earnings suggest increased defaults on loans from large American lenders, as well as greater provisions for…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 10, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)FinanceMonetary Policy Upcoming Bank Earnings Will Draw Attention to Deposits, Direction of Net Interest Margins With US banks set to begin reporting Q1 earnings later this week, all eyes will be on which large institutions…McAlinden Research PartnersApril 11, 2023
★ 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 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 ViewpointsCommoditiesEconomics & TradeMonetary PolicyPolitics & Policy Cutting Off the Punch Bowl If the economy were a party and the Fed its chaperone, the central bank has undoubtedly neglected its responsibilities. By…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 28, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerFinanceMarketsMonetary Policy Banking Industry Breakout Stumbles on Weaker Earnings, Flatter Yield Curve US financial sector earnings are in full-swing, but several major banks have posted disappointing results for Q4 2021. Despite strong…McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 19, 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
⚑ 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