by Michael Markowski | Aug 15, 2020 | alerts, Markets/Economy
The University of Michigan’s August consumer confidence readings do not bode well for Trump or the stock market. Confidence in the government’s economic policy fell to the lowest level since early 2017. The index had climbed to its highest level since 2002....
by Lance Roberts | Aug 15, 2020 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
In this issue of, “Close But No Cigar, Bulls Fail To Capture Market Highs” Close But No Cigar The Coming Income Cliff Hedging Risk MacroView: Why Soros Just Called The Market A Bubble Sector & Market Analysis 401k Plan Manager Follow Us On: Twitter,...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Aug 14, 2020 | alerts, Markets/Economy
There appear to be faint signs of improvement in the US economy and they could not come at a better time for President Trump whose reelection chances are dimming with every passing day. There is an improvement in employment, in job openings which increased in June and...
by John Mauldin | Aug 14, 2020 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
“It’s a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it’s a depression when you lose yours.” —Harry S. Truman, 33rd US President In recent weeks, numerous commentators started to suggest the US and the world are entering a depression. For some...
by Lance Roberts | Aug 11, 2020 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
Mentally, it has been a challenge to marry a market challenging all-time highs against a backdrop of weaker earnings, falling profits, surging unemployment, and a recessionary economy. Yet, here we are. While the bulls have set S&P targets to 3750 over the next...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Aug 9, 2020 | alerts, Markets/Economy
In her CNBC appearance below Lori Calvasina, the head of US Equity Strategy at RBC Capital Markets explained the negative side effects for the US stock market due to the US Dollar declining to multi-year lows versus all currencies. Ms. Calvasina also provided some...
