Markets
Rates, inflation and the Fed, explained by what they actually do to a business bank account.
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Wednesday, October 21
Tuesday, October 20
The S&P 500 has gone months without a 3% drop
The S&P 500, an index tracking 500 of the biggest US companies, has not suffered a 3% drop in months. The bull market still holds the benefit of the doubt for now.
SpaceX options price a 6 percent move after upcoming earnings
SpaceX, the space technology company, has options contracts currently pricing only a 6 percent move after its upcoming report. Oliver Renick, a reporter, highlighted the forecast.
Monday, October 19
JPMorgan projects a 7% annual return for stock and bond mixes
JPMorgan, the big investment bank, expects a classic portfolio mix to deliver a solid 7% return every single year. David Kelly, the chief global strategist at JP Morgan Asset Management, reviewed the findings with Stephen Parker, the co-head of global investment strategy at JP Morgan Private Bank.
MSCI downgrade threatens to wipe $5.6 billion from Indonesian markets
Global funds have already pulled over $5 billion from Indonesia in 2026, making this its biggest market exit ever recorded. MSCI, an index provider that creates stock market indexes used by global investors, is threatening a two-level downgrade.
Friday, October 16
Scott Melker reports September wholesale inflation jumped 1.3%
Wholesale prices jumped 1.3% in September, far above the 0.6% forecast. Scott Melker, host of The Daily Wolf, tracked the sudden rise in the Producer Price Index, which measures inflation at the wholesale level.
CoreWeave shares fell 15% yesterday and 7% in pre-market trading
CoreWeave shares fell 15% yesterday and dropped another 7% in pre-market trading. The company's bonds maturing in about 6 years are trading under 80 cents on the dollar.
Tuesday, October 13
Monday, October 12
Sunday, October 11
Investors borrowed a record $1.5 trillion to buy stocks in June 2026
Investors borrowed a record $1.5 trillion in June 2026 to buy stocks. Tesla investor Hy Luu in Houston is one trader using this strategy.
Gary Pohrer closed $75 million and $58 million deals off the market
Gary Pohrer closed a $75 million deal and a $58 million deal this year that were never listed on the public database for brokers. The SERHant. executive director of luxury sales finds these massive properties through local connections.
Markets have barely grown in 4 years
The stock market has delivered almost no returns in the last 4 years when you look at the actual dollars. Market participant Samith says the broader market is not cheap right now.
