Money Sense

[Herman]

Start-up funding will be harder to get.

Good. Most of them aint real products. Stupid apps or social media.

[DKG]

It seems that Jerome Powell's work isn't yet done, with economists expecting the Fed to stay true to its word and raise rates one more time in order to reach the "point of pain".



Top economists are predicting the Fed will hike up rates by another quarter percentage point in order to get inflation under control this spring—as long as the banking crisis doesn't bleed into a full-blown contagion—and then stop the upwards cycle.

[DKG]

The markets had a great week. But, I fear the second half growth could slow to a crawl or even contract. Rapidly tightening credit conditions, exacerbated by the banking crisis could fuel a downturn. The Fed's monetary tightening and banks' increased wariness toward lending squeeze credit flows and set the stage for a recession.

[Lokmar]

I know of companies that are cutting production right now but are keeping their AOP projections where they are so investors dont get spooked. Thats called stock price manipulation.

[JOE]

Slightly off topic, hope it doesn't derail DKG's thread too much.



Biggest banks in the world by Market Cap:



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....Interesting, some of them are Canadian.

[Lokmar]

I talked to someone Friday that has second hand info that says interest rates will be cut again by Q4 because the economy will be in the shitter so bad.

[DKG]

I talked to someone Friday that has second hand info that says interest rates will be cut again by Q4 because the economy will be in the shitter so bad.

That is a distinct possiblility. The Bank of Canada is already finished raising rates.

[Lokmar]

I talked to someone Friday that has second hand info that says interest rates will be cut again by Q4 because the economy will be in the shitter so bad.

That is a distinct possiblility. The Bank of Canada is already finished raising rates.

My prediction is Sept/Oct. get here and the economy completely shits the bed. By Nov. the retailers will be screaming their fool heads off. Their only hope is lowered interest rates. The possibility remains that the joetato company is too fuking dumb to throw em a life raft.

[DKG]

ESG-conscious executives at Anheuser-Busch may have discounted the initial backlash against Bud Light's partnership with female impersonator Dylan Mulvaney, but they are unlikely to ignore the Monday morning drop in their company's share price.



The stock price for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD) closed last week at $66.34 per share. Monday morning, the price fell precipitously, opening at $64.99.

[Herman]

ESG-conscious executives at Anheuser-Busch may have discounted the initial backlash against Bud Light's partnership with female impersonator Dylan Mulvaney, but they are unlikely to ignore the Monday morning drop in their company's share price.



The stock price for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD) closed last week at $66.34 per share. Monday morning, the price fell precipitously, opening at $64.99.

It's fake beer promoted by a fake woman.

[JOE]

That is a distinct possiblility. The Bank of Canada is already finished raising rates.

My prediction is Sept/Oct. get here and the economy completely shits the bed. By Nov. the retailers will be screaming their fool heads off. Their only hope is lowered interest rates. The possibility remains that the joetato company is too fuking dumb to throw em a life raft.

This is a guy ta watch....Lokmeer!



Michael Markowski

[DKG]

U.S. inflation eased in March to its lowest level in nearly two years, but underlying price pressures likely keep the door open for the Federal Reserve to consider another interest-rate increase at its May meeting.



The consumer-price index, a closely watched inflation gauge that measures what consumers pay for goods and services, rose 5% last month from a year earlier, down from February's 6% increase and the smallest gain since May 2021, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

[Lokmar]

My prediction is Sept/Oct. get here and the economy completely shits the bed. By Nov. the retailers will be screaming their fool heads off. Their only hope is lowered interest rates. The possibility remains that the joetato company is too fuking dumb to throw em a life raft.

This is a guy ta watch....Lokmeer!



Michael Markowski

[DKG]

He doesn't care. Joe did not invest for his own retirement like normal people do. He is dependent on OAS/GIS and whatever he paid into CPP.

[JOE]

He doesn't care. Joe did not invest for his own retirement like normal people do. He is dependent on OAS/GIS and whatever he paid into CPP.

Actually DKG, I don't necessarily agree with Markowski's prediction about a Global depression, who is the guy in the video.



Just as there could be a massive crash, there very well might NOT be.



Or...it could be isolated to 1 or 2 sectors.



Or...it could be a series of mini-crashes spread out over an extended period of time



So...the market could be in a 'bear' but could end up just going sideways like it did during the 1970s.



However....I agree with his analysis of keeping large amounts of money in safe places, as the market is extremely volatile and investors and scared. In other words...be cautious.



Isn't that what hedge investor Ray Dalio has recommended?