Financial Markets

What will the next wild card be? Mark looks back at some historical examples.

In a recent interview with 60 Minutes, Fed chairman Jerome Powell gave assurances that the US banking system is sound. Ben Bernanke also claimed almost twenty years ago that real estate markets were not overextended. The hubris must be in the water at the Eccles Building.

Mark looks at the disconnect between the Fed, the stock market, and the Real Economy.

Bob highlights some of the key issues from his recent ZeroHedge debate, and explains why he thinks his side won.

Congressional Democrats are trying to intervene in a complex and varied market they know little about but that consumers navigate without need of help. This will not end well.

Some economists believe that the balance of payments is what determines currency exchange rates. In fact, exchange rates are always about the purchasing power of some currencies relative to others.

In this week's episode, Mark takes a quick look back at Fed wisdom in the year 2000 versus 2024.

Mark Thornton talks about the Federal Reserve's Reverse Repo Operations.

Congressional Democrats are trying to intervene in a complex and varied market they know little about but that consumers navigate without need of help. This will not end well.

Economist Peter St. Onge summarizes some of the major financial and government news stories of the day.