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Brian Wesbury Archive
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Inflation Now and Later by Brian Wesbury
Posted on June 20, 2011 | No Comments“inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon.” ~ Milton Friedman -
Monthly Talking Points – A Recap of May 2011
Posted on June 10, 2011 | No CommentsBrian Wesbury, Chief Economist at First Trust Advisors L.P., remains more bullish than the consensus and sees GDP growth closer to 4.0% in 2011 -
Economic Rapture?
Posted on June 10, 2011 | No CommentsA once-a-week discussion of topics related to the economy, markets, and financial policy -
APRIL PPI: May 12, 2011
Posted on May 12, 2011 | No CommentsThe Producer Price Index (PPI) increased 0.8% in April, beating the consensus expected rise of 0.6%. -
APRIL RETAIL SALES: May 12, 2011
Posted on May 12, 2011 | No CommentsRetail sales increased 0.5% in April (1.1% including large upward revisions to February/March). -
Bulls Versus Bears, Again – by Brian Wesbury, First Trust Advisors L.P.
Posted on May 10, 2011 | No CommentsThe big news last week was the execution of Osama bin Laden. It was both the end and the beginning of an era. -
GDP at 2%: Seventh Consecutive Quarter of Growth by Brian Wesbury
Posted on April 18, 2011 | No CommentsAnyone forecasting first quarter real GDP growth (which is due to be reported next week on April 28th) with a high degree of confidence needs to have their head examined. -
Are Consumers Ignoring Soaring Commodity Prices? by Brian Wesbury
Posted on April 11, 2011 | No CommentsAt the very beginning of 2010, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke defended Alan Greenspan’s 1% interest rate policy of the early 2000s, saying that it did not cause the “housing bubble.” -
The Taylor Rule Is Wrong by Brian Wesbury
Posted on April 4, 2011 | No CommentsThe working hypothesis of just about every forecaster or Fed-watcher in the world has been that the Fed would not tighten at all until 2012. That meant no interest rate hikes this year. And to avoid putting on any brakes at all, the Fed would even think about QE-III. But this view is now coming under fire, not just from the private sector, but from inside the Fed itself. -
The Shorts Get Whipsawed by the VIX by Brian Wesbury
Posted on March 28, 2011 | No CommentsThe VIX – a (tradable) measure of equity price volatility – tends to spike when the US equity market falls. As a result, short-sellers (who see Black Swans everywhere) like it. It has also become a popular tool for equity investors who want buy some insurance on their long positions.
