HFE’s O’Sullivan wins MarketWatch’s Forecaster of the Year contest for the seventh straight year in 2017, on back-to-back Forecaster of the Month victories in November and December.
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Treasuries slide as China said to view them as ‘less attractive’
Carl Weinberg discusses the market reaction to rumors of a shift in China’s Treasury purchases.
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Economists read US economic tea leaves on jobs, inflation and rates
Jim O’Sullivan provides his outlook on the U.S. economy and markets ahead of the jobs report.
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Jim O’Sullivan picks up a record 19th Forecaster of the Month honor from MarketWatch
O’Sullivan has won the monthly contest 19 times in 14 years, including three times in 2017. He has won the Forecaster of the Year contest nine times, including the last six years in a row.
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Economist O’Sullivan sees gains in hard U.S. eco data
Jim O’Sullivan, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics, explains gains in hard U.S. economic data and previews the November jobs report.
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Solid US jobs report clears way for rate rise
Recent gains in employment have been more than strong enough to keep the Fed tightening, says Jim O’Sullivan.
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Tax cuts may leave Washington low on ammo for next recession battle
Jim O’Sullivan, chief U.S. economist for High-Frequency Economics, doesn’t expect a recession any time soon. But he puts the chances of one by the 2020 presidential election at greater than 50 percent.
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The dollar’s slide is about way more than Trump, and everyone should take notice
Carl Weinberg offers a different take on the dollar’s slide: It’s all about China and oil.
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US inflation hits seven-month high ahead of Fed meeting
The latest U.S. inflation data support the case for the Fed to begin balance sheet normalization in September and hike rates in December, says Jim O’Sullivan.
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In Japan, investors can’t make money from foreseeing central bank decisions
You can’t make money in the JGB market by placing bets on BoJ monetary policy, explains Carl Weinberg.
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