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Income, GDP, PMI, ISM Growth/Decline Trends
Wednesday, July 4, 2018 7:31 AM EDT
Heading into the Personal Income and Outlays report, GDP growth estimates of above 4% were common.
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Every Inflation Measurement Is Increasing
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 2:15 AM EDT
The core year over year inflation increased 1.45 basis points from last month which isn’t a shock because of the easy comparison.
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Expensive Valuations & Late Cycle Indicators
Friday, June 29, 2018 4:42 AM EDT
Investors are trying to figure out what it will take for the bull market to reach a new record high. Records have been set in the Russell 2000, the tech sector, and the S&P 400.
In this article: SPX Also: IWM
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The Effects Of Heated Trade Rhetoric
Thursday, June 28, 2018 5:15 AM EDT
The intensifying trade talk between America and the EU and China have been the number one cause of market volatility this year. 9 out of the first 9 S&P 500 firms reporting earnings in Q2 beat estimates.
In this article: SPX
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Global Yield Curve, Manufacturing, Services & Trade Growth Trends
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 6:01 AM EDT
There have been a few months of international data showing weakness in manufacturing. June Markit manufacturing PMI is showing some signs of weakness and the Philly Fed and the Empire State Indexes is showing signs of a deceleration.
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Will Commodities, S&P 500 & Debt Mean Revert?
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 7:10 AM EDT
Markets can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent.
In this article: SPX, USCI
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Are Equities Over-Owned By Households?
Monday, June 25, 2018 5:42 AM EDT
Americans have more stocks and mutual funds as a percentage of their assets since 1950 besides the tech bubble period.
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Trade War: A Position Of Strength For…
Thursday, June 21, 2018 4:56 PM EDT
Trade tensions have impacted the S&P 500 this year. By showing some factors which put China in a bind in this trade skirmish, we aren’t making a prediction on which country will win.
In this article: SPY, SPX
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Real Wage Growth Usually Weak Before Recessions
Thursday, June 21, 2018 4:17 AM EDT
There are many stories in the financial press about how wage growth is accelerating as the labor market tightens.
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Avoid Investing Based On False Premises
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 1:35 AM EDT
Surprisingly, there are popular bearish narratives even as the stock market is a few percentage points away from its all-time high and the economy is in one of the greatest quarters of this expansion.
In this article: SPX
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Is This As Good As It Gets For Growth?
Friday, June 15, 2018 9:00 PM EDT
The U.S. economy continues to show signs that the Q2 GDP growth rate might be above 4% which would be one of the best quarters of this expansion.
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Is The Economy Overheating?
Thursday, June 14, 2018 4:00 AM EDT
Ultimately, it’s irrelevant whether you think the Fed should hike rates or not because it is doing so. Using the Fed’s logic and viewing alternatives helps you determine if the Fed will continue hiking rates or if it will slow them down.
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Small Banks Are Disappearing
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 4:45 AM EDT
Dodd-Frank makes the financial system less safe because big banks were allowed to gain an inordinate amount of market share.
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Business Cycles Have Become Longer
Monday, June 11, 2018 10:22 AM EDT
Even though many countries are seeing economic weakness in 2018, the US is firing on all cylinders as it is now just 1 year away from being in the longest expansion since 1854.
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Is The ‘Gig Economy’ Real?
Saturday, June 9, 2018 3:35 PM EDT
While there are many positives, there are some negatives as well that come with the ‘gig economy’. For instance independent workers don’t get the same benefits as full-time employees.
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End Of Economic Growth Or More Coming?
Friday, June 8, 2018 4:54 AM EDT
Investors and analysts never rest on their laurels if the current situation looks good; they are always focused on the bleeding edge of data.
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