Yardeni QuickTakes (Page 2)

MARKET CALL: The Federal Open Mouth Committee

Nov 15, 2025 4 min read

We are surprised that the financial markets were surprised by the hawkish tone of remarks from Fed officials this past week. Collectively, a few participants on the Federal Open Mouth Committee pushed back against market expectations for an imminent rate cut, stressing that inflation is not yet under control and that monetary policy must remain restrictive. In prepared comments during his October 29 presser, Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated, "

Ed Yardeni

DEEP DIVE: Quantum Leaps For Quantum Computing?

Nov 13, 2025 3 min read

While most of the market’s focus is on artificial intelligence, many companies continue to work on quantum computing in the hopes of creating a computing system that’s far more powerful than traditional computers. Among the largest players, IBM, Microsoft, and Google are working to make the technology feasible by the end of the decade. The government has also recognized the national importance of quantum computing. It’s considering

Jackie Doherty
Ed Yardeni

DEEP DIVE: AI's Low-Tech Problem

Nov 12, 2025 5 min read

With lofty valuations in AI-related stocks, it's understandable that investors are on edge about anything that might go wrong. Recently, concerns have centered on the ability to bring new AI data centers online at the volume AI providers require. While funding for construction is flowing, a lack of electricity and permitting — two very low-tech problems — might be the Achilles' heel of this otherwise high-tech industry. Demand for

Jackie Doherty
Ed Yardeni

WEEKLY WEBCAST: Geniuses Of Stablecoin

Nov 12, 2025 1 min read paid

Now that the GENIUS Act has established a framework for stablecoin issuance with safeguards for consumers, we expect stablecoin usage to proliferate. Because stablecoins are backed by liquid assets such as Treasury bills, their proliferation is likely to affect bond market dynamics. Because stablecoins can be used for transactions, they’re likely to shrink the markets for other cryptocurrencies that can’t be, like bitcoin. Because stablecoins are a new

Ed Yardeni

Home Stretch For The Holidays

Nov 11, 2025 3 min read paid

The S&P 500 closed at 5881.63 at the end of last year. It is up 16.2% since then to 6846.61 today (chart). That beats the average 10.4% ytd gain at this point in the year over the past 10 years. The average annual increase over the past 10 years was 12.3%. If this turns out to be an average year, then the S&

Ed Yardeni

Bad Day For the Big Short, Thanks To Dip Buyers

Nov 10, 2025 2 min read paid

Today was not a good day to be short AI stocks like Nvidia (up 5.8%) and Palantir (8.8%). They both rebounded dramatically, along with other AI stocks following last week's selloff (chart). Investors and traders bought the dip again. It's hard to short stocks in a bull market. The Magnificent-7 rose 2.8% today after falling 3.4% last week. The AI trade remains

Ed Yardeni

ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: November 10-14

Nov 9, 2025 3 min read

On October 29, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said, "[W]hat do you do if you're driving in the fog? You slow down." He was referring to the lack of economic data due to the government shutdown. The Fed and the financial markets now have been deprived of two monthly employment reports. Add to the shutdown casualties list the October PPI and CPI, which would've

William Pesek
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MARKET CALL: From AI Zen To AI Jitters

Nov 9, 2025 3 min read

The S&P 500 peaked at a record high of 6890.59 on October 28 (chart). It is down 2.4% since then. It retested its 50-day moving average on Friday, falling slightly below it around noon. It then closed higher on the day on hopes that a compromise proposal from the Democrats might end the government shutdown. Negotiations are reportedly happening, but they remain tense and far from

Ed Yardeni

Challenging The Challenger Report

Nov 6, 2025 3 min read

Bond prices rallied and stock prices fell this morning on news that layoffs rose sharply, according to the Challenger Report, which was titled "JOB CUTS SURPASS 1 MILLION; HIGHEST OCTOBER TOTAL SINCE 2003. COMPANIES CITE COST-CUTTING, AI IN OCTOBER." That headline is somewhat sensational. It refers to the past 12 months through October. The actual number of layoffs during the month was 153,074, as the report notes

Ed Yardeni

More Thoughts On The Latest 'Big Short' & Other Matters

Nov 5, 2025 3 min read paid

On Tuesday, investors sold AI-related stocks on news that Michael Burry had shorted Palantir and Nvidia. Today, investors realized that his most prominent short position by far is in Palantir, which currently has a forward P/E of 212.9. Nvidia has a forward P/E of 32.7 (chart). Except for Tesla, the other Magnificent-7 have lower forward P/Es than Nvidia. Burry is famous for his "Big

Ed Yardeni

WEEKLY WEBCAST: Powell’s Swan Song

Nov 5, 2025 1 min read paid

The data-dependent Fed is operating as well as possible without the usual economic data releases from government agencies during the shutdown. The shutdown is the latest in a series of unusual challenges Jerome Powell has navigated admirably as Fed chair. When his term ends in May, he’ll no doubt be replaced by a Trump loyalist, who undoubtedly will push the FOMC’s other voting members to provide easy monetary

Ed Yardeni

The 'Big Short' Is Shorting AI

Nov 4, 2025 3 min read paid

Hedge fund manager Michael Burry was portrayed in the film The Big Short. He bet big against the housing market before the 2008 crash and made a fortune. Now, he is taking another "big short" position against Nvidia and Palantir, two widely held AI stocks (chart). A regulatory filing showed that his hedge fund, Scion Asset Management, has bought put options on the two high flyers. Investors are

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