US employment data has long served as an early warning system for the global economy. When American workers start losing jobs, trouble tends to follow…For markets, for Australia, and eventually for your portfolio.
Macroeconomic News: Insights into Economic Trends and Developments
A Case for Optimism
James’s makes a case for optimism in a market freaking out over tariffs, shutdowns, and AI bubble fears. He thinks three major developments are quietly pointing in the opposite direction to what you may think.
Markets Get Their Shot in the Arm
We’ve become dependent on the Fed’s needle. Every wobble gets smoothed over with dovish speeches and rate cut hints. Another shot in the arm to send stocks higher.
Forget China (at your peril)
While we’ve been navel-gazing, China has been quietly reshaping global trade, flooding markets, and luring back the very investors who fled years before.
Cassandra Goes Unheard
Michael Burry from ‘The Big Short’ has emerged into the public eye with fresh bubble warnings. But once again, his warnings are ‘uninvited and unwelcome’ to the market.
The K-Shaped Economy Spells Trouble
As the pandemic showed, the K-shaped recovery is no longer just about income brackets. It’s about which companies serve which customers, and the recent earnings season gave us some signs that the divide is growing.
