by Bloomberg.com | Nov 13, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
More than half of businesses foresee a decline on the year High inflation, global conflicts hurting consumer sentiment More than half of Germany’s retailers in the non-food sector are expecting weaker sales during the key Christmas period due to the negative...
by John Mauldin | Nov 10, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
Exploring federal budget data is a journey through endless rabbit holes, some of which are eerily close to Alice in Wonderland insanity. Countless variables interact in unexpected ways. Seemingly small changes can cascade into billions of dollars within a few years....
by Lance Roberts | Nov 10, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) is arguably one of the most important and overlooked economic indicators. Each month, economists, the media, and investors pour over various mainstream economic indicators, from GDP to employment and inflation, to...
by Bloomberg.com | Nov 9, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Retail traders stop chasing the 2023 rally as FOMO evaporates Net sales from the group total almost $16 billion in October Individual investors who had been behind the stock-market rally this year pulled more money from US equities in October than they have in any...
by Bloomberg.com | Nov 8, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Higher baseline inflation may last for decades, Griffin says US spending like a ‘drunken sailor,’ deficit is unsustainable Citadel founder Ken Griffin said the world is facing unrest and structural changes that are pushing it toward de-globalization and causing higher...
by Yahoo.com | Nov 8, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Stocks that have missed Wall Street’s expectations for earnings per share are selling off the most we’ve seen since 2011. Data out from FactSet on Tuesday showed on average S&P 500 companies reporting weaker than expected earnings per share in during...