★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)MarketsMonetary Policy ECB Benchmark Rate Reaches Record High, But Euro Could Continue to Crack Without Further Hikes A record high in the ECB's benchmark short-term rate has done little to stem the Euro's ongoing slide against the US…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 14, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeReal Estate & Construction China Descends Into Deflation as Exports Crumble and New Home Sales Tumble Recent Chinese data releases have painted a worrying picture for the world's leading manufacturing economy, as PMIs, trade flows, and…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 9, 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
⚑ Joe Mac's ViewpointsFinanceMarketsMonetary Policy FX and the Impending Fed Inflection Point In tandem with reaching the median terminal rate its policymakers laid out in March, the Federal Reserve boosted bets on…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 12, 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
⚑ 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 TrackerMonetary PolicyPolitics & Policy “Inflation is Much Too High”… Duh! As inflation threatens to breach the 8% mark in coming months, Federal Reserve officials have drastically revamped their policy response…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 31, 2022