Since 2012, Anton Bayer's Weekly UPdate has examined markets and the economy, continuing a market and economic commentary tradition that began in 2002. Each week, Anton looks past the headlines to the data shaping the discussion.
2022, or as I like to refer to it, “the year of three two's,” is finally coming to a close. Families across the world are getting together to celebrate the holidays, which means that the final scramble to finish shopping
Anton Bayer · December 21, 2022 · 7 min read
The saying “Don't Fight The Feds,” or DFTF for short, has been the theme this year on Wall Street. Since March 16, when the Federal Reserve embarked on its rate hike policy, the stock market has plummeted. Mortgage inter
Anton Bayer · December 14, 2022 · 4 min read
Despite all the challenges going on around the world, the US economic engine continues to chug forward. The Group of 7 Nations (referred to as G7 nations, which were formerly G8 until Russia was expelled in 2014) referen
Anton Bayer · December 6, 2022 · 5 min read
Consumer sentiment hit a record low in 2022 even as unemployment stayed near historic lows. Anton Bayer looks at what earlier periods of far greater stress meant for markets.
Anton Bayer · November 30, 2022 · 6 min read
I thought I would take a break from the exciting world of finance to focus on Thanksgiving and the many blessings we have.
Anton Bayer · November 22, 2022 · 7 min read
Over the past 30 years, I have been fascinated by watching the many actors in our financial markets. I say actors because it all seems like one big national play complete with all the theatrical variety of comedy, thrill
Anton Bayer · November 16, 2022 · 8 min read
The tsunami impact of shutting down the US, the world's largest economic engine, for nearly nine months in 2020, and in some cities' continual restrictions, has understandably created a tsunami wave of financial imbalanc
Anton Bayer · November 9, 2022 · 7 min read
Now that Halloween is over, the holidays are officially started. Although Home Depot, Walmart, Target, Lowes, and every other box store thought the Christmas season started in August.
Anton Bayer · November 2, 2022 · 6 min read
A few weeks ago I was rereading Joe Coulombe’s autobiography, Becoming Trader Joe: How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys, when I came across this quote:
Anton Bayer · October 26, 2022 · 6 min read