The artificial beating-down of interest rates is a sight to behold. I mean, since my mortgage rate is 2.625%, it has its upside, but seriously, this has become simply ridiculous, since debt-holders are literally paying negative interest rates, when inflation is taken into account.
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Up vs. Meander
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to a new week. We’re back to the old “tech up, small caps down” environment. Over the past few months, the market in general (such as the ES below) has been inflating with regularity, pausing only occasionally, similar to a kid inhaling briefly while blowing up a baloon.
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