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Alien Technology: Are ETFs Getting Too Creative?

Alien Technology: Are ETFs Getting Too Creative?

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Feb 21, 2025 | Daily Market Commentary
The ETF industry has undoubtedly gotten creative over the last few years. However, nothing tops the latest ETF proposed by Tuttle Capital. Per its SEC registration, the Tuttle Capital...
Wages And Rents Portend Easing Inflation Tailwinds

Wages And Rents Portend Easing Inflation Tailwinds

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Feb 20, 2025 | Daily Market Commentary
Wages and rents were two of the most impactful factors driving higher inflation and, of recent importance, keeping it stubbornly above the Fed’s 2% target. As we will share, the goo...
Gold Is Getting Ahead Of Itself

Gold Is Getting Ahead Of Itself

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Feb 19, 2025 | Daily Market Commentary
To appreciate the recent gold price surge, we discuss three critical factors. Money Supply—The chart below shows that the ratio of gold to the money suppl...
Eggflation Fears – RIA

Eggflation Fears – RIA

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Feb 18, 2025 | Daily Market Commentary
Egg prices were up nearly 19.5% in last Wednesday’s CPI report as the Avian flu wreaks havoc on the nation’s egg supply. Despite its inconsequential role in determining inflation,...
The Fiscal Freeze Is Coming

The Fiscal Freeze Is Coming

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Feb 14, 2025 | Daily Market Commentary
In mid-March, the government is expected to hit the debt ceiling. As has seemingly become the norm, dire threats from both political parties will start shortly. However, despite the f...
CPI Rose More Than Expected

CPI Rose More Than Expected

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Feb 13, 2025 | Daily Market Commentary
The January CPI report was troubling as it rose more than expected. The monthly rate rose by 0.5%, about 0.2% above expectations. The core monthly rate was a tenth of a percent above...
Truflation Data Points To A Coming Decline In CPI

Truflation Data Points To A Coming Decline In CPI

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Feb 12, 2025 | Daily Market Commentary
The graphs below, courtesy of Truflation, are very telling. The Truflation US Inflation Index uses over 30 million data points to assess price changes and, as a result, provide a robu...
Ethereum Falters Due To Massive Short Positions

Ethereum Falters Due To Massive Short Positions

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Feb 11, 2025 | Daily Market Commentary
If one weren’t paying attention to the cryptocurrency market, one would think that all cryptocurrencies were doing well. For instance, meme coins are all the rage, and Bitcoin has b...
Bessent Follows Yellens Strategy – RIA

Bessent Follows Yellens Strategy – RIA

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Feb 10, 2025 | Daily Market Commentary
Bond vigilantes had been questioning Janet Yellen’s debt management tactics in her role as Treasury Secretary. Specifically, they accused her of shifting debt issuance away from lon...
Small Cap Stocks Are Offering Outsized Returns

Small Cap Stocks Are Offering Outsized Returns

By Michael Lebowitz and Lance Roberts | Feb 7, 2025 | Daily Market Commentary
The Wall Street Journal published an interesting article