Macro: Inflation Measures PCE and GDP deflator
Measures of inflation GDP price deflator: 3.24% Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index YoY: 3.43% Core PCE (ex-Food and Energy): 3.9% All well above 2% target. All have been coming down. Disclaimer: This information is presented for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy any investment products. None [...]
Macro: Initial Unemployment Claims
This is a canary in the coal mine series. All Clear. How good are these low levels of claims? We didn't have this few people claiming unemployment from 1969 to 2018. If I had to nitpick something, continuing claims have risen some, perhaps an indication that jobs are a bit harder to find. But there's no doubt that companies are [...]
Macro: Durable Goods New Orders
New orders for Durable Goods looks good on the surface, up 4.7% just from last month and 7.8% from a year ago. The headline number showed an increase of $13.215B. Non-defense aircraft orders were up $15.5B, so the aggregate of everything else was down on the month. New Orders for Sep. Nondefense Capital Goods ex-Aircraft is a good proxy [...]
Macro: New Residential Sales
Prices peaked in Oct 2022 and came down about 9% by May 2023. People took advantage of the lower prices and sales went up in the 3rd quarter. As such, prices are up in the 3rd quarter. There are about 35% more units for sale than the historic average. About 2/3 of these units are currently under construction. Completed inventory [...]
Macro: Regional Fed Surveys — Philly and Richmond Services
Continued weakness in the Philly district. A down tick after recent strength in the Richmond District (W.V., V, NC, SC). Disclaimer: This information is presented for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy any investment products. None of the information herein constitutes an investment recommendation, investment advice or [...]
Macro: Flash PMI — US, EU, Japan, UK, Australia
The initial print for October was good in the US. Europe continues to struggle. Japan weakens slightly. The UK flat-lines below 50. Australia drops. Numbers above 50 should indicate an economy is growing. FWIW, this data has been very choppy and even enigmatic. Composite Output Index US -- 51, up from 50.2 (a 3 month high) Eurozone -- 46.5, down [...]
Survey of Salient Risks to Financial Stability
Here is a brief summary of what is of concern to domestic and international policymakers, academics, community groups, and others. We might call these "known risks." Persistent inflation and monetary tightening Persistent or reaccelerating inflationary pressures Resilient economic outlook leading to further monetary policy tightening Volatile market conditions Entrenched expectations of higher inflation leading to higher realized inflation leading to [...]
Fed Financial Stability Report – October 2023 – Summary
This Fed report is meant to be a broad assessment of financial system stability. It's purpose is transparency in an attempt to identify vulnerabilities in the system not to try to identify areas for possible shocks. It looks at 4 broad categories and how they interact. Asset Price Valuation Household and Business Borrowing (Level) Financial Sector Leverage (Level) Funding (Current [...]
Macro: Chicago Fed National Activity Index
Higher lows and higher highs---heading in the right direction since late last year. Disclaimer: This information is presented for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy any investment products. None of the information herein constitutes an investment recommendation, investment advice or an investment outlook. The opinions and conclusions [...]
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