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John Blank

Tracking Recession Probabilities on the FRED Macro System

Polymarket odds for a 2027 recession? They rest at 35%.

TXNNegative Net Change SHOPPositive Net Change TTENegative Net Change

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Can Hyperscalers Keep Supporting the Market?

After their latest Q3 earnings, we have questions.

AMZNNegative Net Change MSFTNegative Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change

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The Great U.S. Existing Home Mortgage Lock-in

The average 30-year fixed U.S. mortgage rate sat at 3.11% in 2020 and 2.96% in 2021.

ENegative Net Change VLONegative Net Change PSXNegative Net Change

John Blank

Is the "AI" Chip Stock Momentum Rally Over?

If it is, what stocks are worth owning, now?

GSNegative Net Change UNHNegative Net Change DELLPositive Net Change

John Blank

Generative "AI" Macro Data Shows U.S. Impacts

There are solid gains to knowledge workers. But smaller ones outside it.

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Macro Takeaways from Apple Earnings

This AI Semi Chip Craze Will Cause Product Inflation

AAPLNegative Net Change VLONegative Net Change MPWRPositive Net Change LITEPositive Net Change

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What is the Current U.S. Macro Set-Up?

How can traders and investors position themselves?

NVDAPositive Net Change TSMPositive Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change

John Blank

Should You Worry? This AI Cap-Ex Boom is Bigger than 1999.

Yes. There are strikingly similar themes in play.

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John Blank

What Will the New Fed Chair Do?

FOMC policy rates may well be the most important factor -- for stocks.

ALBPositive Net Change MUSAPositive Net Change DYPositive Net Change

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Time for a Summertime Stock Market Lull?

Let's take a closer look, into valuations & trader sentiment.

CATPositive Net Change MUPositive Net Change SNDKPositive Net Change