by DRL Group | Oct 22, 2025 | Chasing Yields
Last week, regional bank stocks took a hit as two US banks reported trouble with bad loans—Zions Bancorp in Utah and Western Alliance in AZ. The news shook this sector due to fears that it was the beginning of a more prevalent issue in this area of banking. NFDIs are...
by DRL Group | Oct 16, 2025 | Chasing Yields
After a relatively drama-free stock market for the last several months, the new standoff between the US and China has escalated investors’ fears to a heightened level. This week, the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, or VIX, traded above 22.7, well...
by DRL Group | Oct 9, 2025 | Chasing Yields
With the price of an ounce of gold reaching record-breaking new highs, currently $ 4,070 as I write, it remains the primary safe-haven asset, along with the dollar. Despite some fears that gold may be overbought, both private funds and central banks have continued to...
by DRL Group | Sep 18, 2025 | Chasing Yields
Treasury yields are mixed as bond buyers assessed future growth and inflation issues following yesterday’s quarter-point interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve and their hints of two additional cuts by year’s end.Chairman Jerome Powell’s recent...
by DRL Group | Sep 11, 2025 | Chasing Yields
This week, we’ve seen a significant rise in jobless claims, reaching the highest level in 4 years, as reported by the Labor Department. This, coupled with the August consumer price index surging by 2.9%, a faster pace than the two previous months, has had a...
by DRL Group | Sep 4, 2025 | Chasing Yields
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