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The Market Outlook for the Week Ahead, or
A Friday Afternoon Surprise

It was looking like just another boring Friday afternoon ahead of a three-day weekend, with bond markets closed on Monday for Columbus Day. I was sitting in front of my screens at my Lake Tahoe mansion, trying to untie the persistent knot in my pajama bottoms with a can opener. I have lost so much […]

The Market Outlook for the Week Ahead, or The Economy is Grinding to a Halt

There isn’t a CEO in the country who hasn’t halted capital investment in the face of today’s unprecedented uncertainty. You can’t invest in a business without a credible GDP forecast, and Q1 is certain to deliver a large negative number, the first half of a recession. There isn’t a consumer that isn’t cutting back on […]