In My View the Headlines are Ugly.
In my view the headlines are ugly. Ebola. Ukraine. ISIS. Eurozone. Japan. China. Emerging markets....
18 November, 2014
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Consumer Confidence in November According to the University of Michigan Survey Rose to an Eight Year High.
Consumer confidence in November according to the University of Michigan survey rose to an eight year high. Reflecting upon the data, one should not be surprised confidence is this high as equity and home prices are rising, gasoline is plunging and job growth is accelerating....
17 November, 2014
Stocks were Relatively Quiet as Declines in Small-Cap and Energy Shares Offset Stronger Than Expected Earnings.
Stocks were relatively quiet as declines in small-cap and energy shares offset stronger than expected earnings. Oil fell to the lowest level in four years on signs that OPEC will not cut production....
14 November, 2014
How Will the Economy Respond to Falling Oil Prices?
How will the economy respond to falling oil prices? As noted several times the $30 decline in crude has shifted about 1.5% of global GDP from oil producers to oil consumers. Approximately 70% of the US economy is consumer driven thus it can be concluded...
12 November, 2014
Today is Veterans Day and Many Markets for the Exception of the Equity Market are Closed.
Today is Veterans Day and many markets for the exception of the equity market are closed. First and foremost please thank all who defended our country, especially the families of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. How can we ever express our gratitude to those...
11 November, 2014
Unemployment Dropped in October to the Lowest Level in Six Years.
Unemployment dropped in October to the lowest level in six years as 214,000 non-farm payrolls were added, the ninth consecutive month of 200,000 plus increases, the longest streak since the one ended in March 1995....
10 November, 2014
Where to Now?
Where to now? Tomorrow October’s BLS labor report is released. It is largely expected to remain relatively “robust” as it relates to the current recovery....
06 November, 2014
Wow!
Wow! How will the election be interpreted as the President has a record no President ever wishes to have…the greatest number of Congressional seats lost during a Presidency according to Roll Call?...
05 November, 2014
Today is Election Day.
Today is Election Day. I am certain many will form diametrically diverse conclusions about the outcome. As penned many times to ignore Washington is equivalent to ignoring interest rates and earnings....
04 November, 2014
Japan Shocked the Investing World that it is Stepping Up its Asset Purchases and is a Timely Reminder not Everyone has to Follow the Fed.
Japan shocked the investing world that it is stepping up its asset purchases and is a timely reminder not everyone has to follow the Fed. The BOJ stated it will increase the annual purchase of Japanese bonds from 50 trillion yen to 80 trillion yen...
03 November, 2014