Looking at the price of gold, it seems clear that investors are clamoring for real assets. Although inflation is lower today, I maintain the view that it will inevitably remain above target levels until "real debt" burdens (mostly public) are reduced. Even better areHarrison is a financial analyst who has been writing on Seeking Alpha since 2018 and has closely followed the market for over a decade. He has professional experience in the private equity, real estate, and economic research industry. Harrison a ...

OTTAWA, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada expects to release baseline projections for the economy and inflation with its monetary policy report in October, its summary of deliberations released on Wednesday showed. The central bank had stopped giving definitive estimates for Canada's economy from the second quarter and instead opted to lay out a range of projections based on how U.S. tariffs impact the economy. Governor Tiff Macklem had based the decision to pause baseline estimates on extreme uncer ...

This article looks at the 10-year Treasury yield's historical trends since 1962, exploring its relationship with key economic indicators like the Fed Funds Rate (FFR), inflation, and the S&P 500. Here's the same chart with the S&P 500 and 10-year yields adjusted for inflation using the Consumer Price Index (CPI). By adjusting the data for inflation, we gain a clearer understanding of the real returns. This adjustment reveals the severe impact of stagflation, particularly the significant decline in real equi ...

Enz, also we keep talking about how we might not be getting government economic data for a little while and therefore we're paying more attention to some of the private data points. We got once one of those this morning from ADP and it wasn't very encouraging. >> Uh no, it wasn't.Uh and um those those uh that data came in uh lower than expected with uh jobs shrinking. Um look this has been uh in fact the fact the reason why you saw the yields coming down is because of that ADP uh report and since that repor ...

ADP coming in weak this morning as the government shutdown gets underway putting in jeopardy the release of future data. So when it comes to employment that may be the number we get this uh this week at least down 32,000. Let's get over to Apollo Global Management Chief Economist Torstson Slack who joins us here at Post 9.Torston you write recently the US economy remains remarkably resilient. Uh does the ADP number change at all. Any of your view on that.Well, what really is important is that the LEO market ...

Kevin Green joins me now to get across some of these numbers and we are just getting our ISM manufacturing which has been released as we speak. What are you seeing there Kevin. Yeah, I would say this is actually a mixed report Sam when you're looking at not only the the manufacturing PMI headline as well as uh prices.So the headline number actually came in at 49.1%. So, it's still in contractionary territory, but it's a slightly better than the streets expectation, which was sitting at around 49 and better ...

Conagra Brands Inc. (NYSE:CAG) on Wednesday posted first-quarter fiscal 2026 results that topped Wall Street expectations but showed year-over-year declines. Conagra Brands has a diverse portfolio of popular food products, including frozen meals, snacks, and pantry staples. Some of their most recognized brands are Birds Eye, Healthy Choice, Marie Callender's, Reddi-wip, Slim Jim, and Hunt's. The company reported net sales of $2.63 billion, down 5.8% from the prior-year period, while adjusted earnings per ...

Saving money is essential, but saving too much in a traditional savings account could be quietly costing you. If you’ve already maxed out your 401(k) contributions, built a robust emergency fund that exceeds the recommended three to six months of living expenses, and still have cash piling up, it might be time to rethink your strategy. Read Next: How To Build Wealth in 2025: 10 Smart Steps That Work Find Out: 3 Reasons Retired Boomers Shouldn't Give Their Kids a Living Inheritance (And 2 Reasons They Shoul ...

The best way to plan for retirement is to assume that you’re not going to get any help. Unlike in previous generations, where corporate pensions could be relied upon to provide the bulk of retirement income, savings is much more of a “do-it-yourself” scenario these days. And although Social Security remains a bedrock of the American retirement system, there will undoubtedly be changes to the program in the future, as it’s projected to become insolvent in 2034. Fortunately, there are plenty of accounts, to ...

Good morning everyone. I'm Alec Canal and you're taking a live look at the opening bells on Wall Street this Wednesday morning. Neptune flood ringing the bell at the New York Stock Exchange and Hologic getting things started over at the NASDAQ.this as traders digest the start of a government shutdown against the backdrop of strong thirdarter gains and growing questions about whether that momentum can carry into Q4. Now, Opening Bid is all about serving up investing analysis you need to know to unleash the p ...