Inflation Leader

Inflation Leader

  Our nickname for this week’s indicator is the “inflation leader.” Why? Because it tends to lead the broader measures of inflation—like the Producer Price Index and the Consumer Price Index—and can therefore warn us when inflationary pressures are building. The...
Calmness

Calmness

  For this week’s chart, we highlight the VIX. No… not that ointment your mom rubbed on your chest when you were sick as a kid. But rather the VIX Index, a measure of market expectations for future stock market volatility. When the VIX is high, it means traders...