by John Mauldin | Jul 7, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
“A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest…” —The Boxer, Paul Simon, 1969 One of the hardest parts of economic forecasting is separating what we expect from what we want. Actually, this is part of the human condition, genetically programmed into us and...
by Yahoo.com | Jul 6, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy
The share of workers robbing from their future selves remains at an all-time high. Thirty-seven percent of workers have taken a loan, early withdrawal, and/or hardship withdrawal from their 401(k) or similar plan or IRA, according to a survey released Thursday by the...
by John Mauldin | Jun 30, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
National leaders are (or should be) reluctant to enter wars because, once begun, they are often hard to end. You could be bogged down for years, vainly trying plan after plan as the damage accumulates. Monetary policy works the same way. Central bankers think they can...
by Lance Roberts | Jun 30, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
Millions of young Americans will face the end of the student loan payment moratorium this summer. Why is this happening now, after a three-year break from payments? It is the result of the recent passage of the “Fiscal Responsibility Act” to raise the debt ceiling....
by Lance Roberts | Jun 27, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
Is the recent rally a “bull trap,” or are we in a new “bull market?” Such was a question I recently received on Twitter. Of course, understanding the term “bull trap” is needed for those not deep into technical analysis. “A bull trap is a false signal, referring to a...
by Lance Roberts | Jun 23, 2023 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
“Signs” was a song by the Five Man Electrical Band in 1970 about the hippie movement. The song came to mind as I was looking at the economic data recently. There are “Signs, Signs, Everywhere A Sign” of a recession, but no recession yet. For example, as of the end of...
