The first GDP release shows strength, but the composition tells a more nuanced story. The Q3 GDP data, first released to the media, presents the image of a strong U.S. economy, driven primarily by a robust contribution from personal consumption expenditures (PCE). This reading, however, is only half true. It is important to remember that Q3 GDP … [Read more...] about US Q3 GDP: A Strong Headline, but GDP reality is more nuanced
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December 2025 CPI Confirms the Fed’s December Rate Cut Is Only on Paper
The December CPI release is expected to validate what markets are already signaling: the Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut exists formally, but not functionally. Neither the most recent cut nor the previous ones have translated into real-world financial conditions. 1. 13-Week Treasury Bill: The Fed’s Own Rule Is Not Met Historically, … [Read more...] about December 2025 CPI Confirms the Fed’s December Rate Cut Is Only on Paper
The Federal Reserve’s December Conclave: A Political Cut in a Non-Compliant Macro Environment
The Federal Reserve begins its December conclave today, with conclusions expected on Wednesday, 10 December 2025. Despite the media dramatization surrounding the meeting, the outcome is largely predetermined: a 25 basis point rate cut that is political rather than economic in nature. Why This Cut Is Not Economically Justified Under classic macroeconomic conditions—barring … [Read more...] about The Federal Reserve’s December Conclave: A Political Cut in a Non-Compliant Macro Environment
The Market Hangover: Why December’s Rate Cut Is Political
Why December’s Rate Cut Is Political, Not Effective The market is staggering forward in a kind of speculative drunkenness. Headlines paint a simple story of “Fed cuts = market boost,” but the reality underneath tells a very different tale. The system is entering a hangover phase where political moves, short-term speculation, and structural constraints collide with hard … [Read more...] about The Market Hangover: Why December’s Rate Cut Is Political
Why the Market Cannot Decline: NVDA, AI Costs, Interest Rates and Misleading Trade Data
Why the Market “Cannot” Fall — Yet Price Is Still the Only Truth As of November 20, 2025, the U.S. equity market appears trapped in a regime where a meaningful decline is not only unwelcome but structurally discouraged. Major companies, banks, and large trading institutions all benefit from elevated asset prices and have every incentive to keep the market … [Read more...] about Why the Market Cannot Decline: NVDA, AI Costs, Interest Rates and Misleading Trade Data
The Logic Behind Market Volatility: Why Major Companies Need It
Speculation is a vital part of corporate earnings - a fact not paid attention to by the media Understanding how corporate earnings, interest rates, oil markets, and macro uncertainty create the perfect environment for volatility and financial profits. 1. Why the Market Follows the Logic of Major Companies The behavior of the market today is heavily … [Read more...] about The Logic Behind Market Volatility: Why Major Companies Need It
CPI Expectations: No Influence on September 25bp Cut
The 25bp cut for September is already effective, and today's CPI data will not alter this decision. Markets are already anticipating an additional 25bp cut, with expectations extending beyond September. 1. Positive Aspects 1A. Shelter – Mortgage Rates Drop Mortgage rates fell sharply in August, easing financial conditions for households: … [Read more...] about CPI Expectations: No Influence on September 25bp Cut
Hard Data vs. Media Hype: What July 2025 Really Says About the U.S. Economy
In the days following the July employment report, a wave of pessimistic commentary painted the American economy as an “economic mirage.” The narrative blamed policy uncertainty, tariff-driven inflation, and tighter immigration rules for allegedly choking growth. Yet a closer look at January–July macro data tells a very different story—one of continued expansion, not … [Read more...] about Hard Data vs. Media Hype: What July 2025 Really Says About the U.S. Economy
June CPI (Release 15 July 2025): Why the Market May Shrug
Even if June headline CPI comes in near 0 % m/m (≈ 2.3 % y/y), policy-rate relief is unlikely while short-term bills trade on the Fed’s floor and fiscal worries linger. 1. Components that drive ~50 % of the index Energy (~7 % weight) Regular gasoline: roughly flat month-on-month. Diesel No. 2: retail price up about 3 % m/m. … [Read more...] about June CPI (Release 15 July 2025): Why the Market May Shrug
Thin-Tape, Quiet-Vol Sessions What the Macro Picture Is Really Saying
What is really behind the slow down in volume and market participation? 1. Hushed Price Action, Few Catalysts Both the overnight Globex trade and the post-lunch U.S. cash session continue to show exceptionally light volume and realised vol. Neither the latest GDP print (−0.5 % q/q, chained) nor May’s personal-income / spending figures managed to jolt the market, … [Read more...] about Thin-Tape, Quiet-Vol Sessions What the Macro Picture Is Really Saying