by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jun 5, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy
The world’s key economies continue to perform quite well. This positive development, however, is probably being upended now. The shift is entirely due to the decision by President Trump to start a trade war on his own initiative. Trump is probably right about the way...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jun 1, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy
The US economy is showing more signs of weakness. Nowhere is that more evident than in the real estate market. The sale of previously owned homes in April shrank 2.1% y/y, following a 2.8% drop in March. Sales declined every month so far this year and are poised to...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | May 30, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy
New Parliamentary elections are likely to be called for late June early July. It remains to be seen whether the populist parties, the 5-Star movement and the League will retain their leads. They have created a great deal of confusion and discord, especially their...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | May 25, 2018 | $Yen Indicator, alerts, Markets/Economy
It’s a very quiet pre-Memorial Day market and the key indexes are down slightly. The cause for the slide is lack of interest by market participants. The degree to which political considerations play a role in the markets is hard to gauge. The Trump-Kim back and forth...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | May 23, 2018 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Volatility for the stock, bond and currency markets increased significantly today. The big story of the moment is the dramatic plunge of the Turkish lira against the US dollar. The currency at the close in Istanbul today fell to 10- year lows versus the US Dollar,...
