Investment Strategy and Market Insights by Liz Thomas
U.S. national debt and possible solutions explored, Liz Thomas says
A new podcast episode on YouTube examines the U.S. national debt issue and how it might be addressed. Liz Thomas hosts the conversation, joined by Marc Goldwein from the Committee for a ...
Liz Thomas: Equity financing costs fall to near four-year lows after earlier spikes
Equity financing costs, which spiked around the time of the SpaceX IPO and other equity raises, have now dropped to levels near four-year lows. Liz Thomas questioned whether the upcoming Anthropic ...
Defensive sectors lead early trading, Liz Thomas notes
Defensive sectors and factors, such as consumer staples, health care, utilities, low volatility, value, and dividend yield, are leading at the start of the trading day for stocks. Risk-on sectors ...
Liz Thomas: S&P 500 gains 14% year-to-date driven by forward EPS growth
The S&P 500 has risen 14% year-to-date, with gains driven by a 31% increase in forward earnings per share while forward price-to-earnings has acted as a 17% drag. Liz Thomas added that this ...
AI drives rapid change in cybersecurity and investment, Liz Thomas notes
Liz Thomas highlights that artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the cybersecurity landscape. She raises questions about what these changes could mean for investment opportunities in the ...
Liz Thomas: Brazilian 2-year yields fall by record 114 basis points
Liz Thomas reports that Brazilian 2-year government bond yields have dropped 114 basis points in a single day, marking the largest daily decline on record. The move follows better-than-expected ...
Investor strategies for changing yields, Liz Thomas notes
Liz Thomas discusses what investors can do as yields move, describing the current period as a historic moment for markets. She highlights the significance of this shift and encourages investors ...
Liz Thomas: Fed surveys show inflation pressures intensifying in manufacturing and services
Liz Thomas highlights that regional Federal Reserve surveys are pointing to growing inflationary pressures in both manufacturing and services sectors. She suggests that with policy tightening ...
Distribution suggests risk of up to 10 rate hikes, Liz Thomas notes
Liz Thomas highlights that the market is currently pricing in approximately four additional 25 basis point rate hikes through 2027. She points to a notably hawkish distribution, citing ...
Liz Thomas: Investor playbook is changing, Tony Robbins to appear at 3pm ET
Liz Thomas announces an upcoming YouTube premiere focused on changes in the investor playbook, featuring Tony Robbins and Christopher Zook of CAZ investments. The episode is set to premiere at ...
Dollar has room to weaken to DXY 96 levels, Liz Thomas notes
Liz Thomas highlights that despite current bullish speculative positioning in USD, the dollar has not reached the highs seen 1–2 years ago under similar conditions. She observes that if ...
Liz Thomas: Headline and core CPI meet expectations while supercore jumps
Liz Thomas highlights that headline CPI was in line with expectations at 0.4% month over month and 3.4% year over year. She adds that core CPI was slightly above estimates at 0.3% month over ...
Service sector inflation pressures are less pronounced, Liz Thomas notes
Liz Thomas observes that, unlike manufacturing firms, regional Federal Reserve surveys show that services companies are experiencing a less pronounced inflationary trend. She points out that ...
Liz Thomas: Regional Fed manufacturing data show inflation pressures likely to persist
Liz Thomas highlights that regional Federal Reserve manufacturing surveys indicate a troubling inflation pattern. She notes that firms are not only experiencing increased input costs and ...
Market remains in a bull phase, Liz Thomas notes
Liz Thomas addresses concerns about market movements, stating that a pullback does not necessarily indicate the end of the bull market. She references commentary from another market participant, ...
Liz Thomas: Moderna jumps 94 percent premarket after strong performance
Liz Thomas highlights two notable events: Moderna shares rising 94 percent in premarket trading and the Milwaukee Brewers defeating the Seattle Mariners 22-0 in baseball, marking the largest ...
U.S. inflation-adjusted 30-year yields top 3.07 percent, Liz Thomas notes
Liz Thomas highlights that real, inflation-adjusted yields on 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds are now over 3.07 percent, reaching their highest level since 2002 and the 2008 financial meltdown. This ...
Liz Thomas: Investors face era of warm inflation and higher yields
Liz Thomas explores how investors are navigating an environment marked by persistent warm inflation, higher yields, and reduced guidance from the Federal Reserve. She considers what can be ...
S&P 500 surges to record after multiple rebounds, Liz Thomas notes
Liz Thomas highlights that the S&P 500 declined and repeatedly bounced off the 23.6% retracement level three times in recent months. In the past few days, the index surged to a record intraday ...
Liz Thomas: Taylor rule suggests U.S. fed funds rate could reach 4.5% to 6%
Liz Thomas highlights that, based on a range of FOMC and market perspectives, the Taylor rule indicates the effective federal funds rate should be between 4.5% and 6%. This implies at least ...
TACO indicators reach highs as market risks climb, Liz Thomas notes
Liz Thomas highlights rising market risks and notes that bullish sentiment is being challenged. She discusses growing interest in the so-called TACO moment, a concept now quantified through ...
