Welcome to the Macro outpost! “Macro” stands for macroeconomics and involves looking at the bigger picture of the economy. We will be looking at labor shortages, international conflicts, supply chain issues, and central banking policies. Notably, macroeconomic factors affect all asset classes.
15 Dec 2022
3 min read
December ECB Meeting
The ECB meeting is a meeting of the governing council of the European Central Bank (ECB). The governing council discusses and decides on the monetary policy of the eurozone.
Highest Put-to-Call ratio in 25 years, the powerful market sentiment indicator
The Put to Call ratio is not a foolproof indicator and should not be relied on as the only factor when making financial decisions. We should use the ratio with other technical and fundamental analysis methods to get a fuller market picture.
14 Dec 2022
3 min read
December FOMC meeting
The Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell have let the markets know what their decision has been for interest rates.
14 Dec 2022
6 min read
Full Speed Ahead Quantative Tightening
Quantitative tightening (QT) is a contractionary monetary policy tool used by central banks to reduce the money supply, liquidity, and general level of economic activity in an economy.
13 Dec 2022
2 min read
December CPI Report
On the 13th of December, they released the latest CPI data - adding some volatility to the end of the year.
Yield Curve Inversion
Yield curve inversion means that a short-term U.S. treasury is paying a higher interest rate than long-term U.S. treasuries.
29 Nov 2022
Interest Rates
Interest Rates are the cost that borrowers pay lenders to use their money,
29 Nov 2022
A walk through financial contagion
A quick history lesson in financial contagion
11 Nov 2022
CPI Report October 2022
On the 10th of November, the latest CPI data was released - adding some extra volatility to an already volatile week.
