by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Oct 8, 2019 | alerts, Uncategorized
Will Brexit happen? Yes, it will. Perhaps not on October 31 as planned, but it will happen before the end of this year. The actual departure of the UK from the European Union is not the main issue, however. More important is the reaction by the financial community and...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Sep 19, 2019 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Uncategorized
It was no surprise today when the Fed cut its base rate by 25 basis points. It also was no surprise that President Trump immediately after the Fed announcement called Chairman Powell and the rest of the FOMC a bunch of cowards for not cutting rates more aggressively....
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Sep 17, 2019 | alerts, Uncategorized
The US economy remains modestly positive. The latest figures on industrial production in August posted an uptick of 0.6% m/m and 0.4% y/y. Manufacturing production was down 0.4% y/y, up a little from a negative 0.5% the month before. And capacity utilization inched up...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Aug 28, 2019 | alerts, Uncategorized
The drama over Brexit in the UK is by no means over. The new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, just announced that he asked the Queen for a suspension of parliament and received approval from the sovereign. That means that parliament will convene October 14, the day of...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Aug 25, 2019 | alerts, Markets/Economy
One seasoned trader just noted that he believes that many market participants right now are experiencing a down market for the first time during this prolonged bull market and as a result are getting pummeled. The crazy moves in the markets are not over and we will...
