by William Greiner, CFA | Aug 6, 2026 | Insights
If there are two economic measures which reflect economic macro-trends better than others, they have to be GDP growth and inflation. These two economic measures contain data which drives job creation, the cost of living, interest rates and corporate profits. GDP...
by William Greiner, CFA | Feb 6, 2026 | Insights
“Déjà vu confirms a faithful path worth taking.”– T.F. Hodge Folks familiar with me know I like to use themes when discussing my economic and capital market views. I tend to view the economy (and much else in life) in a historical context. Why? Just because this is a...
by William Greiner, CFA | Aug 5, 2025 | Insights
On July 16, capital markets went through a period of whipsaw trading as speculation emerged that President Donald Trump might “fire” Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Later that day, the president stated he wasn’t going to remove Powell unless he found “cause.”...
by William Greiner, CFA | Feb 7, 2025 | Insights
I feel better about some of my past economic calls that haven’t panned out. Theodore Roosevelt’s quote—“The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything”—gives me some degree of solace. My mistakes show that I am at least willing to make a...
by William Greiner, CFA | Aug 1, 2024 | Insights
“Our Earth is degenerate in these later days; bribery and corruption are common; children no longer obey their parents; every man wants to write a book, and the end of the world is evidently approaching.”– Assyrian tablet, circa 2800 B.C. These days, we are living...
