Dec. 19, 2022

CPI/Federal Reserve; Inflation Effects on Retail Sales; FTX & Binance

CPI/Federal Reserve; Inflation Effects on Retail Sales; FTX & Binance

Host Chris Boyd, CFP®, and Jeff Perry, JD, are joined by fired-up Brian Regan, CFA®, this hour to talk about the recent rollercoaster week in the market. They start with CPI and explain how its report on Tuesday reflected on the Federal Reserve’s...

Host Chris Boyd, CFP®, and Jeff Perry, JD, are joined by fired-up Brian Regan, CFA®, this hour to talk about the recent rollercoaster week in the market. They start with CPI and explain how its report on Tuesday reflected on the Federal Reserve’s actions on Wednesday and what it all means. Brian explains how an inverted yield curve is a predictor and a cause of recession and shares positive outlook on the odds of a soft landing.

Retail sales report show that consumers are feeling the effects of inflation. The team talks about it as Brian shares how he enjoys performing hands-on research on retail supply. This has the team explain how market movements and economic movements don’t necessarily coincide simultaneously, and how it bakes into the Feds decisions when combatting inflation.

Brian has his Cramer moment as he shares strong feelings toward the cryptocurrency space and comments on FTX and Binance.