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Effects of Fed's 10 Rate Hikes
The Fed has handed out 10 rate hikes, with a possible 11th next month. What are the effects of the fastest rate hikes, so far? [US Macro...
Frank Tian
Jun 25, 20231 min read
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Canada Macro Update
Consumers hang in there while interest rate continues to pinch.
Frank Tian
Jun 10, 20231 min read
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Recession? Soft Landing? US Macro
Recession? Soft landing? The outlook is between gloomy and sunny.
Frank Tian
May 9, 20231 min read
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Canadian Macro Update
π¨π¦ Jan inflation down to 5.9%. Why is the price still high up there? Inflation measures the speed of price increases. The drop of...
Frank Tian
Mar 1, 20231 min read
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πΊπΈ Macro: Another Large Rate Hike
As expected, the Fed hiked the rate by another 75 bps today. The cumulative rate increase this year is 375 bps - the fastest in history....
Frank Tian
Oct 31, 20221 min read
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πΌ Financial Jobs Dipped Slightly
Despite the layoff headlines, # jobs in finance and insurance largely held steady in September. π¦ BLS reported a decrease of 13K jobs in...
Frank Tian
Oct 5, 20221 min read
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π¨π¦ Canada Macro Update
July inflation is out β¦ +7.6% Y/Y. Finally, it is moving in the right direction, but still outpacing wages. π¨ July inflation down to...
Frank Tian
Aug 18, 20221 min read
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πΊπΈ Macro: Another Large Rate Hike
The Fed raised the interest rate by 75 bps today. This brings the cumulative rate increase this year to 225 bps. With full employment,...
Frank Tian
Aug 4, 20221 min read
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Recession fear - Money in the Bank
Interesting time. The fear of recession has never been greater, while the consumer loss rate is historically low. What is the status of...
Frank Tian
Jul 11, 20221 min read
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Banks Up Hiring Stakes
While tech companies have to scale back under the pressure in both public and private markets, traditional banks beef up their efforts to...
Frank Tian
Jul 3, 20221 min read
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Mid-Age Reshuffle
Great Resignation actually is driven by the Great Midlife Crisis? More tenured, mid-aged professionals join the great reshuffle. This VOX...
Frank Tian
May 14, 20221 min read
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Banks Show Employee the Love
β€οΈ Time to show some love to your employees. With US inflation as high as 7.5%, Any salary increase < means a pay cut. Itβs time to show...
Frank Tian
Feb 24, 20221 min read
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