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Fed Funds Hikes Cloud The Outlook: Should Investors Worry?

Fed Funds Hikes Cloud The Outlook: Should Investors Worry?

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Jun 22, 2026 | Daily Market Commentary
The Fed is clearly more hawkish than they were at the last meeting. Accordingly, with the Fed Funds market now pricing in two rate hikes by year’s end, we should be armed with data...
Warsh And The FOMC Hold Steady

Warsh And The FOMC Hold Steady

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Jun 18, 2026 | Daily Market Commentary
Presiding over his first Fed meeting, Kevin Warsh and the FOMC held rates at 3.50%-3.75%. Such was the fourth consecutive hold following a series of rate cuts. The decision for Warsh...
Are Equity Markets Priced For A Rate Hike?

Are Equity Markets Priced For A Rate Hike?

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Jun 17, 2026 | Daily Market Commentary
The equity market spent early 2026 with wavering odds of a rate cut before year-end. With improving labor data and high inflation, that assumption is becoming untenable. While the Fed...
Gold Investors Are Likely Confused

Gold Investors Are Likely Confused

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Jun 16, 2026 | Daily Market Commentary
Since the Iranian conflict started on February 28, 2026, gold has fallen by about 25%. The decline is shown in the graphic below, but more importantly, we highlight FinViz’s rationa...
Peace In Iran: Can A Deal Drive A Second Half Rally?

Peace In Iran: Can A Deal Drive A Second Half Rally?

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Jun 15, 2026 | Daily Market Commentary
Markets rallied late last week on headlines that a US-Iran peace agreement is close. While the politics are complicated and any potential agreement is fragile, investors should be thi...
A Supply Tsunami Is Coming

A Supply Tsunami Is Coming

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Jun 11, 2026 | Daily Market Commentary
The coming wave of equity supply we detailed in
SPCX Is Firing Up: 3 Businesses To Breakdown

SPCX Is Firing Up: 3 Businesses To Breakdown

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Jun 11, 2026 | Daily Market Commentary
After much anticipation, SpaceX (SPCX) begins trading tomorrow. The headlines will focus on the $2 trillion valuation and the likely significant volatility in the price once the SPCX...
Oil Market Opinions Widely Vary

Oil Market Opinions Widely Vary

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Jun 10, 2026 | Daily Market Commentary
Art Berman wrote an excellent analysis describing the state of the oil market and two distinct messages being debated. The following commentary is from his article:  
The CPI Math Driving Inflation Works Two Ways

The CPI Math Driving Inflation Works Two Ways

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Jun 9, 2026 | Daily Market Commentary
Simple math suggests that tomorrow’s CPI report for May will likely continue to show high inflation. To compute CPI, the BLS measures gasoline prices during the first three weeks of...
Fed Chair Warsh Faces A Tough Test

Fed Chair Warsh Faces A Tough Test

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Jun 8, 2026 | Daily Market Commentary
New Fed Chairs are often tested early in their terms. For instance, two years after Bernanke took over the Fed, the Financial Crisis kicked into full gear. Janet Yellen was tasked wit...