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Who wants a Nothing Burger?

Nobody was expecting the Fed to change rates, so they met expectations.

03-20
00:52

The End Of Negative Rates

Japan just ended a nearly two-decade term of negative rates. Are negative rates the carrot or the stick? 

03-19
01:00

Are consumers pausing?

New retail figures for February arrived this morning. Up a seasonally adjusted 0.6%, but under by most estimates. 

03-14
01:02

When cars tattle on YOU.

Big piece in the New York Times regarding how our cars are reporting bad driving to insurance companies. 

03-13
00:58

Consumer prices....still an issue

The very slim chance of a rate cut next week disappeared this morning when a fresh Consumer Price Index arrived 

03-12
00:58

Target targets Amazon and Walmart.

Target announced a paid membership program along the lines of Amazon Prime and Walmart Plus.

03-07
01:04

Credit scores heading down

Credit scores for American consumers are down for the first time in a decade. Don’t be surprised. 

03-06
01:02

Trust in AI is dropping

A Gallup study revealed 79% of Americans don't trust companies to use AI responsibly. 

03-05
01:02

Wendy's tough week

Think Wendy’s surge pricing meltdown will be covered in business school some day?  

02-29
01:01

Diversification a smoother ride?

You didn't know then what you know now. Hindsight tells us what played out well, but foresight is what's needed when it comes to investing.

02-27
01:03

Nvidia crushes it

Plenty of jitters leading up to Nvidia’s earnings report. Was the Genie out of the bottle? 

02-22
01:01

Cars. Cheaper and not selling.

The average price of a new vehicle was just over $47,000 last month, down 2.6% from December. Meanwhile, 2.6 million are sitting on lots. 

02-21
00:59

Walmart's $2 billion TV purchase

Walmart is going to acquire Vizio for $2.3 billion. It’s a tie-up that will combine America’s largest retailer with a network of smart TV’s.

02-20
01:03

Consumers paused in January

Some major companies in the S&P 500 have said it’s becoming increasingly clear that Americans are under stress, which could cause consumers to eventually curb their spending. 

02-15
01:01

The $2 billion typo

One extra zero in an earnings statement caused a $2 billion swing. 

02-14
01:01

Inflation won't go away

On the way to a soft landing, inflation was supposed to be heading south. Today’s CPI report had other ideas.

02-13
01:03

Millennials and Gen Z wealth skyrockets

Financial assets were the big driver, growing over 50% as they invested in equities and mutual funds. With longer time horizons, they tended to pick riskier investments. 

02-08
01:01

ESPN/Fox/Warner SUPER sports streamer

Coming this fall. 15 different networks with the 4 major professional sports leagues including the NBA, MLB and NHL. Also in: WNBA, NASCAR, NCAA and FIFA World Cup. Networks confirmed include ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC, ACC, ABC, Fox, FS1, FS2, Big Ten, TNT, TBS and truTV.  

02-07
01:00

Proceed with caution

The Fed will approach the question of when to reduce interest rates carefully, says Chairman Powell. When will enough be enough?

02-06
00:59

Using a borrowed streaming password?

Producing content is expensive. Is borrowing a login content stealing? These streamers think so. 

02-01
00:57

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