[Reuters] Taiwan’s new president faces tough time with China pressure, no majority [Reuters] Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s new president-elect, will face [...]

[Reuters] Taiwan voters rebuff China and give ruling party third presidential term [Reuters] Taiwan’s new president-elect will face China’s ire [...]

Monetary disorder played prominently throughout 2023, though most acutely with the fourth quarter upside market dislocation. Speculative leverage went to [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Extend Drop as Bank Earnings Roll In: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Safe-haven gold gains on escalating Middle East tensions [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Waver After US Inflation: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Climbs as Middle East Unrest Counters Oversupply Worries [Reuters] [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Trade in Narrow Range Before Inflation Data: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Extends Volatile Run as Traders Mull US Stockpiles, [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Slip as Tech-Led Bounce Proves Short-Lived: Markets Wrap [Reuters] US small business sentiment up, but labor, inflation worries [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Edge Lower After Choppy Week; Boeing Falls: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Drops as Saudi Pricing Cuts Counter Middle East Supply [...]

[Reuters] Fed’s Logan: should not rule out another rate hike [AP] Hezbollah, Israel trade heavy cross-border fire as Blinken seeks to prevent regional [...]

[Reuters] Wall St Week Ahead High market hopes raise stakes as US stocks face inflation data, earnings [AP] Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel in ‘initial [...]

As my thoughts turned this week to “Issues 2024,” my mind returned to the great American economist Hyman Minsky (1919-1996). The dynamic evolution of [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Bonds, Stocks Extend Retreat After Strong US Jobs Data: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Set for Weekly Gain as Supply Risks Outweigh Weak [...]