Sage Investment Club

The Fed’s Demand Destruction: What It Means for You and Me

If you listen to financial pundits talking about the Federal Reserve and the current state of the markets you might hear this term mentioned:  “Demand destruction.” What is it? And what does it mean for you and me? We’ll first discuss the mainstream understanding of the concept and then unpack why it’s more nefarious than […]

US nonfarm payroll 517K vs 185K estimate. Unemployment rate 3.4% vs 3.5% estimate

Nonfarm payroll rises by 517 K A huge beat that may have some seasonality issues, but it is impressive with gains and revisions well above expectations. The average gain in 2022 was 401K Job growth was widespread, led by gains in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, and health care. Employment also increased in […]

WSJ reports ”Fed debates whether wages or low unemployment will drive inflation”

The Wall Street Journal has written in the weekend press that ”stubbornly high inflation is finally easing as supply chain disruptions fade and interest rates at 15-year highs put the brakes on demand. Now, Federal Reserve officials have voiced unease that prices could reaccelerate because labour markets are so tight.” ”At issue is what’s the […]

US NFPs +223K, Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.5%

US Dollar (DXY) Price and Chart Analysis US non-farm payrolls beat expectations but wages drop. The US dollar (DXY) is struggling to keep hold of recent gains. Recommended by Nick Cawley Trading Forex News: The Strategy The US dollar is finding it hard to keep earlier gains after the latest US labor report showed that […]