
Don't Let Debt Fears Derail Market Perspective
The $40 trillion debt sounds alarming, but context matters: Household wealth has risen far more over the same period. Markets appear to have absorbed higher Treasury yields so far.
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The $40 trillion debt sounds alarming, but context matters: Household wealth has risen far more over the same period. Markets appear to have absorbed higher Treasury yields so far.

Steve Keen has spent two decades telling anyone who'll listen that markets watch the wrong debt. This week he put a clock on it.

Basic Materials broke out of a multi-month consolidation, with unusually broad strength in copper and agricultural input stocks creating several attractive trend-trading setups. The strength in economically sensitive Materials supports the narrative of a healthy economy with persistent inflation.

Industrials rebounded 0.29% on Friday, snapping four consecutive declines. The gain wasn't enough to lift the sector back above its 50-DMA, but it did add to the series of higher lows that have been in place since the spring.

Artisan International Small-Mid Fund portfolio modestly trailed the MSCI ACWI ex USA SMID Index in Q2. On an individual company basis, NICE, Landis+Gyr and DBV Technologies were the largest Q2 detractors. Our top contributors for the quarter were Rohm, LivaNova and Glanbia.

Strategy sold $2 billion of stock last week and bought no Bitcoin with it. Its holdings sat unchanged at 840,447 BTC while Bitcoin posted the largest weekly dollar gain in its history.

AI trade fundamentals will likely drive future returns as speculative leverage unwinds, evidenced by lower volatility in semiconductor stocks. But, leverage is moving on and off-balance sheets of major AI players like Alphabet (GOOGL) and NVIDIA (NVDA), introducing hidden systemic risks reminiscent of the Dot.com era.

Trump admin unveils anti-Iran global sanctions plan, signals China not exempt

I reiterate my Buy recommendation on the iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF, which remains in a long-term bullish trend near record highs. Industrial metals prices, especially copper, zinc, tin, and steel, have posted strong double-digit gains in 2026, driving profitability for mining companies held in PICK. PICK offers diversified exposure to leading global mining firms, with robust liquidity, a 2% yield, and a 0.39% management fee.

Patrick Harker, Fmr. Philadelphia Fed president, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss what to expect from the Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole symposium.

Markets continue to trade near record highs even as bond yields have hit their highest levels since 2007 and energy prices remain elevated. Private credit markets are deteriorating, with record default rates and redemption gates at major funds like Apollo (APO) and Blackstone (BX), raising systemic risk.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is aiming to isolate Tehran further from the global financial system.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is "pulling levers" in the bond market by doubling liquidity in longer-duration bonds, says @CharlesSchwab's Collin Martin. He considers the move a short-term fix to push back bond volatility.

Bessent's move “does not change anything. It just reduces the cash that Treasury has on deposit,” one analyst says.

Archer-Daniels-Midland is rated a buy, supported by its dominant infrastructure and toll-collector role in global food and energy supply chains. ADM's ag services and oilseeds segment drove 129% year-on-year operating profit growth, underlining its competitive moat and scale advantages. EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard mandates create a structural demand floor for ADM's biofuel-linked businesses, catalyzing robust forward earnings growth.