Risk
Inflation Is Falling Nicely, So When Will the Fed Cut?
The futures markets say September. Meanwhile, forget about Powell’s 2.0% target.
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Market Moves
Rate Cuts: The Fed and the Futures Market Draw Closer Together
Odds are that improved economic news will slow rate declines, but that may not be much of a tonic for stocks, says LPL.
3 Fund Chieftains Explain Why Oil Prices Will Keep Rising
To Britt Harris, Marcus Frampton, and Sean Bill, big forces are aligned to buoy energy costs for a while.
Alternatives
Woodman, Don’t Spare That Tree: Lumber Price Spiral Is Now Over
The tab for this construction-centric wood, which figures in many asset allocators’ alt strategies, has dropped back as production finally expands.
Newsmakers
Why Paul Tudor Jones Sees a Bright Future for Bitcoin
To trend-spotting hedgie, the cryptocurrency is ‘the fastest horse,’ so he buys its futures.
Market Moves
What’s the Fed’s Next Step on Rates?
Futures markets predict it will reduce another quarter-point this year, and that’s it.