Buzz on Business

Market Rally: Whistling Past the Graveyard Before the Fed Decision?

William Walsh
Led by the Dow, stocks rallied, but volume was off, and advancers barely outpaced decliners. Given that the Federal Reserve Board of Governors began t...

Fed Tightrope Walk: Can They Fight Inflation Without Causing a Recession?

William Walsh
A lot has happened since the last Fed meeting. Specifically, a spike, a persistent spike In the inflation numbers. And the market’s apparent policy ...

Politicians Urge Rate Cuts? William Walsh Says "Absolutely Not!" on The Buzz

William Walsh
Stocks opened sharply lower on Monday morning but fought back throughout most of the day to finish mixed with small gains and small losses. Advancers ...

The Economic Landscape: A Critical Examination Beyond the Powell Testimony

William Walsh
Because we care about our podcast listeners, we watched the testimony of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell before the United States Senate ...

Fed Testimony Fallout: Understanding Wall Street’s Reaction

William Walsh
There is an old Wall Street maxim that says, “Don’t fight the Fed.” It means that if the Fed is tightening, if rates are rising, if the punch bo...

Strong Earnings, Mixed Markets, and Busy Economic Week Ahead

William Walsh
The NVIDIA party that kicked off on Wednesday faded on Friday, although NVIDIA itself, still out on the dance floor as the lights came up, managed a g...

Inflation Bites Back: PPI Soars, Higher For Longer is Now a Thing!

William Walsh
Inflation at the wholesale level measured by the Producer Price Index or PPI came in way, way, way above expectations on Friday morning. We'll get to ...

Market Jitters After Powell Speech, But Earnings Season Could Spark Rally

William Walsh
Like the rock star he is, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell went on 60 Minutes on Sunday night and put the kibosh on the possibility of a rate cu...

Jobless Claims Up, Manufacturing Up: Will the Fed Cut Rates?

William Walsh
Three of the Magnificent Seven companies reported earnings after the bell on Thursday. Facebook parent Meta, Amazon, and Apple all exceeded expectatio...

Markets Crumble as Fed Takes Away the Punch Bowl

William Walsh
If it is true, as is often claimed, that the job of the Federal Reserve is to take away the punch bowl just as the party is getting started, Federal R...

Dow Jones Soars, Elizabeth Warren Roars, Motley Fool Bores

William Walsh
The Dow and S&P close at new all-time highs, and the Nasdaq closes at a new 2-year high while in the face of a, ya know, pretty good economy and prett...

Motley Fool's Foolproof Recession Indicator? William Walsh Separates Fact from Fiction

William Walsh
Buzz on Business for Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024. The Dow closes above 38,000 for the first time ever. Bitcoin closes below 40,000 for the first time ...

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