Monthly Archives: October 2023

What about wealthy people not being hurt by higher debt payments? Nonsense, as usual! As financial markets tumble, luxury spending follows. The slowdown is ubiquitous, folks. CNBC’s Robert Frank reports on spending pull backs from the luxury consumer and what … Continue reading →

Hoisington Management’s Third Quarter 2023 Review and Outlook is now available. This is no sugary snack soundbite, but it’s five pages worth digesting. See Impending Recession. Here’s a taste: The peak in the financial cycle occurred in the fourth quarter … Continue reading →

It is not just rapid hikes in the overnight rate (525 basis points in 18 months by the US Fed and 475 basis points in Canada), which are contracting credit and slowing spending through the real economy. The drop in … Continue reading →