by John Mauldin | Feb 7, 2020 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
Economists and investors are rightly obsessed with growth. We always want more of it. We worry it won’t come or, worse, might turn into contraction. Economists of all stripes, from Paul Krugman to Lacy Hunt, recognize economic growth cures all manner of ills. Yet,...
by Michael Markowski | Feb 2, 2020 | alerts, Crash of 2020, Crashes, Markets/Economy, Uncategorized
For January 2020 the Bull & Bear Tracker’s signals produced a 5% gain vs. a 0.2% decline for the S&P 500. However, the big story is that the tracker was sitting in 100% cash for 11 days and in 50% cash for 10 of January’s 21 trading days. The table below...
by John Mauldin | Jan 31, 2020 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Mauldin Economics
Regular readers know I often criticize so-called “experts,” usually economists or central bankers whose flawed decisions are punishing the rest of us. I find their expertise is not nearly as reliable as they seem to think. At the same time, I rely on experts whose...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jan 30, 2020 | alerts, Markets/Economy
US fourth quarter GDP was up a mere 2.1%, unchanged from the preceding three-month period. The main drivers behind the modest growth were consumer and government spending, as well as residential fixed investment and exports. Interestingly, home sales, both new and...
by Michael Markowski | Jan 29, 2020 | alerts, Crash of 2020, Crashes, Markets/Economy
The 2:00PM press conference held by US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell at the conclusion of the January 29th FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting started out with a bang. Within minutes the S&P 500 rallied to its high of the day. Shortly thereafter, the world’s...
by Michael Markowski | Jan 25, 2020 | alerts, Crash of 2020, Crashes, Markets/Economy, Uncategorized
Based on my reading the financial news and listening to the market pundits about the potential impact of the Wuhan Coronavirus the probability is very high that the global equity markets will experience a severe correction or maybe even a crash very soon. It’s...
