by Lance Roberts | Sep 9, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
At the Jackson Hole Summit, Jerome Powell made it clear the Federal Reserve remains focused on combatting inflation despite recession signals rising in tandem. To wit: “Restoring price stability will take some time and requires using our tools forcefully to bring...
by Lance Roberts | Sep 2, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
Small business sales are the lifeblood of the economy. We have written previously about the importance of small businesses relating to employment, incomes, economic growth, and even the stock market. April 2020 – Previous Recession Warnings Now A Reality January 2021...
by Lance Roberts | Aug 26, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
The bear market is over. While that statement fills the mainstream media, it remains a hotly debated question in every media forum. It is an interesting point considering that it was just in June we were answering the question of “when will this bear market end?”...
by Lance Roberts | Aug 22, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
Buy stocks in a bear market. It sounds a whole lot easier than it is. Truth be told, when it comes time to buy stocks, you won’t want to. As discussed previously regarding bonds, when assets are in a bear market, and prices are lower, investors repeatedly don’t buy...
by Lance Roberts | Aug 19, 2022 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
Jerome Powell isn’t Paul Volker, and this isn’t 1982. As of late, market analysts are stumbling all over themselves, trying to outdo each other on the “why this time is different” related to the Federal Reserve’s ongoing inflation fight. One of the more interesting...
