US Auto Sales Fall for 2nd Year at GM, Ford, FCA, Toyota, BMW, Mazda. Total 2017 Sales Drop Below 2015 by Wolf Richter • Jan 3, 2018 • 59 Comments Tesla gets crushed by the big boys.
Brick & Mortar Meltdown Reaches Movie Theaters by Wolf Richter • Jan 3, 2018 • 112 Comments Is jacking up ticket prices helpful in this environment?
Suddenly, US Rental Markets Diverge by Bedrooms by Wolf Richter • Jan 2, 2018 • 53 Comments But rents tank in the most expensive metros. Even Seattle cools off, awash in new supply.
Momentous Change in US Natural Gas, with Global Impact by Wolf Richter • Jan 2, 2018 • 59 Comments Even China is buying U.S. LNG.
US Dollar Refuses to Die as Top Global Reserve Currency by Wolf Richter • Jan 1, 2018 • 96 Comments Central banks are leery of the newly arrived Chinese yuan.
The Dreaded “Flattening Yield Curve” Meets QE Unwind by Wolf Richter • Dec 30, 2017 • 46 Comments During prior incidents of an “inverted” yield curve, the Fed had no tools to get the market to push up long-term yields. Today it has one: the QE Unwind.
US Dollar Has Worst Year since 2003, Defying the Fed by Wolf Richter • Dec 29, 2017 • 87 Comments Where will it go from here?
Turns out, Uber Shareholders Are Eager to Sell at 30% Discount by Wolf Richter • Dec 28, 2017 • 29 Comments Big pain and some relief for Saudi Arabia.
I’m in Awe of How Far the Scams & Stupidities around “Blockchain Stocks” are Going by Wolf Richter • Dec 28, 2017 • 89 Comments This can happen only during the very late stage of a bubble.
Peak Good Times? Stock Market Risk Spikes to New High by Wolf Richter • Dec 27, 2017 • 31 Comments Leverage, the great accelerator on the way up and on the way down.
