The FarrCast

09/13/2025

Jerome Powell has a lot to think about this weekend.

The Fed's DilemmaMichael Farr shares his thoughts on the data, the pressure, and the stakes of the upcoming Federal Reserve decision.

06/18/2024

Dr. Jeffrey Lacker joins for review of the Fed after last week's preview. And he explains why two, not one (unless followed by two) , not three, and four is right out.

Dr. Jeff Lacker returns after last week's preview of the Fed to give us a review of what we learned from the FOMC. The Fed continues to thread the needle, and Dr. Lacker gives his opinion on why not should the Fed stay put through the end of the year, but why they will. But first we catch up with Ke...

06/12/2024

"The Fed's Not Sure" -- a new episode of The FarrCast is out today. Dr. Jeff Lacker explains what "data dependent" means -- and how he thought about the decisions facing the Fed when he was a voting member.

Listen today!

But we are sure The FarrCast will help you see the economic landscape more clearly! This week is the

05/22/2024

Coming up at 7:45pm Eastern -- Michael Farr will talk with Brian Sullivan on CNBC about the NVIDIA earnings and the bigger picture!

05/16/2024

Tune in to Power Lunch on CNBC tomorrow, May 17, at 2:00pm Eastern for Michael Farr co-hosting the show with Tyler Mathisen!

The Dow crossed 40,000 for the first time in history today, so there is a lot to talk about. Can the rally continue? Do the fundamentals support the current prices? And, how should the long term investor think about high levels when the mantra is "Buy Low -- Sell High" ?

Michael and Tyler will quiz some of Wall Street's leading lights, and share insights of his own, as he will be on the desk for the entire hour.

Join us!

04/29/2024

It's Fed Week! Coming this Thursday on The FarrCast, Dr. Jay Bryson, Chief Economist from Wells Fargo.

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‎Business · 2024

04/22/2024

Tune in to CNBC's Power Lunch today at 2:00 Eastern. Michael Farr be on shortly after the top of the hour to discuss the shift in the market from "relentless rally" to "persistent pullback."

03/22/2024

Tune in to CNBC at the top of the hour for Michael Farr discussing the market's flirtation with Dow 40,000!

The Exchange with Tyler Mathisen at 1:00pm EDT!

02/22/2024

Michael Farr be speaking alongside President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Patrick Harker today and you can stream the event live at:

You can watch the event live at:

https://sites.udel.edu/udlive/2024economicforecast/

or via Facebook live on the University of Delaware's Lerner/CEEE page:

https://www.facebook.com/CEEEatUD

The working schedule is:

3:20 pm EST -- Patrick Harker, Pres. Phila. Federal Reserve
3:40pm -- Hilary Provinse, Exec. VP at Berkadia
3:55pm -- Michael Farr, Chief Market Strategist, Hightower Advisors, LLC

Following Michael’s presentation there will be roughly 40 minutes of discussion and Q&A.

Through training and research, CEEE empowers educators to effectively implement economics, personal

02/02/2024

More than opinion -- bringing you insiders with first hand experience.

This week, Michael Farr's guests are Jim Iuorio, Matt Leffingwell, and Daryl Owen. Listen today!

As goes January, so goes the year, the old adage goes, and January has been a good one in the markets. Michael Farr speaks with Jim Iuorio about what's good -- and where threats may lie. Matt Leffingwell joins for insight into DC, and special guest and energy expert Daryl Owen shares his insight (an...

01/30/2024

Michael Farr will be speaking again this year (16 years and counting!) at The University of Delaware's Economic Forecast. Speakers include President of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank Patrick Harker and Exec. VP of Capital Markets at Berkadia, Hilary Provinse as well as Michael.

If you'd like to join us on February 22, you can register now at:

At The Tower Audion & Atrium at the University of DE Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

01/29/2024

Friend of the FarrCast, Dr. Jeffrey Lacker gave his thoughts on the Fed's dilemma this morning on CNBC!

Jeffrey Lacker, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss his take on where market expectations are for the Fed, whether the six-month annualized inflation figure is reliable to monitor, and more.