Weekly Economic Report
The US economy is cooling, but so far not nearly enough that the Federal Reserve would lower rates imminently – never mind by almost seventy-five basis points in 2019 as is currently priced into the fixed income markets. We are not saying they will never ease, but real economic data available now only signals a stall, as in 2012-13 and 2015-16, not the start of a recession (or even a growth ... read more »
Weekly Economic Report
President Trump may have opened a second front in the trade war just weeks after closing the door for six months on conflict with Europe and Japan. With a tweet, he threatened Mexico with an imminent 5% levy on all imports, and a schedule that would increase to 25% rapidly if progress were not made on immigration. read more »
Weekly Economic Report
Global politics took another turn to the right over the last two weeks, increasing the role of nationalism. This is good news for domestic businesses, particularly on tax rates and regulatory oversight – but far less so for multinational companies and China, which will face rising barriers to trade. read more »
Top 50 Brokers of 2013
McVean Trading & Investments was a part of Futures magazine's annual Top 50 Brokers list. read more »
For markets and his city, commodities trader Charles McVean looks ahead
Charles McVean is featured in the Commercial Appeal. read more »