Kyler Murray’s roller-coaster career hits another peak vs. Rams
This week's QB spotlight focuses on the quarterback who had their best week on the field and in a sports context, and Week 2 offered a wealth of worthy options, including Baker Mayfield, Derek Carr, Geno Smith and Justin Fields. all 2-0, Week 1 QB of the Week Sam Darnold as well. Tropical Storm Minshewmania […]
Rate Cut Mania Now Crushing Stocks after Whipping Stocks into Frenzy or Whatever. Mag 7 Down $2.5 Trillion from Peak, Nasdaq Bloodied, Semis Crushed – WOLF STREET
A 4% drop puts the Nasdaq back to where it was in November 2021. Amazon, Tesla and Alphabet are already back to levels from 3-4 years ago. Nvidia is -24% from its peak. From WOLF STREET by Wolf Richter. The rate cut is coming, and will take effect on September 18. The stock market dream […]
Tropical cyclone could form in Gulf of Mexico as Atlantic basin nears peak of hurricane season
After monitoring four different disturbances for potential tropical development in the Atlantic Basin, attention is currently focused on a tropical disturbance aimed at the southern Gulf of Mexico just as the hurricane season reaches its climatological peak on September 10th. The disturbance spent more than a week traveling across the Atlantic as a tropical storm, […]
Hurricane forecasters expect below-normal cyclone activity through September’s season peak
Hurricane researchers at Colorado State University are trying to temper expectations for a potentially record-breaking year, but they're not ready to wave the white flag and call a premature end to the season just yet. On Tuesday, Dr. Phil Klotzbach, a hurricane expert at California State University, Tropical cyclone activity in the basin is expected […]
Renowned Pollster Says ‘It Looks Like’ Harris’ Honeymoon Has ‘Reached Its Peak’
Pollster Frank Luntz told CNN on Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris' love life “appears to have peaked,” noting that the vice president now holds an estimated three-point lead. Since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, the gap between Harris and former President Donald Trump in polls in key battleground states has begun to narrow. Speaking […]
USD/JPY retreats over 50 pips from Asian session peak, slides below mid-147.00s – FXStreet
USD/JPY gained some positive momentum on Monday but struggled to capitalize on the move. Diverging policy forecasts from the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve proved to be the main factor restraining further gains. A positive risk stance could weaken the safe haven yen, providing some support to the currency pair. The USD/JPY pair […]
The NBA’s 5-hour Stephen Curry clutch YouTube video is peak offseason content
It’s hard to come up with ideas for NBA content in August. Trust me. Free agency has completely dried up, the trade market is inactive, and training camp is still six weeks away. The Paris Olympics provided some great basketball during the darkest period of the offseason, but after USA Basketball wins another gold medal, […]
Gold remains depressed below monthly peak, looks to US PPI for some impetus – FXStreet
Gold prices have retreated from near monthly highs that were retested earlier this week on Tuesday. Bulls chose to reduce their bets amid a bullish risk environment and ahead of the release of US inflation data. Geopolitical risks and expectations of a 50bps rate cut by the Fed will help cap the decline. Gold prices […]
Fitch Doesn’t See Bottom of Office CRE Mess, Sees CMBS Delinquency Rates Spike Way Past Financial Crisis Peak in 2025
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes A big driver is the “secular decline in the office market” that even slashed interest rates would not end. There has been a recent flurry of declarations by big fund managers with exposure to the office sector of commercial real estate that office CRE has “bottomed out,” or is “near […]
DAVID BLACKMON: Why Policymakers Should Reject The IEA’s Silly Peak Oil Notions
OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al-Ghaith said in a statement posted on the organization’s website on Thursday that the concept of “peak oil demand” is nowhere to be found in the organization’s forecasts of future global crude demand. “[A]Looking to the future, the versatility of oil is what ensures that peak oil demand is not likely to […]