Despite the collapse of inflation expectations in last month’s UMich confidence, the push to 7-year highs was unstoppable (though missing expectations)…after soaring confidence amid Ebola scares and crashing stocks in October, even the surveyers were questioning the respondents’ replies “it would be surprising if recent declines in household wealth did not reverse some of the recent gains in optimism…
This noisy data series came in nearly at expectations. The good news for 4Q 2014 GDP is that expenditures were very strong. The market looks at current values (not real inflation adjusted) and was expecting:. The monthly fluctuations are confusing. Looking at the inflation adjusted 3 month trend rate of growth, income trend is up and…
Good morning! I feel like I work at Pravda when I say “Markets are heading up this morning” – doesn’t matter what’s real, that’s the news we’re going to report. The crops are always new records, factory production is always up and the 5-year plan is always on track… Nothing can be further from the…
Even during a market downturn, the demand for essential services such as those provided by utilities, remains virtually unchanged. Utilities funds are therefore an excellent choice for investors seeking a steady income flow through consistent yields from dividends. This is also why they are primarily considered to be a relatively more conservative investment option. In…
Take a few minutes every day – as long as it takes to eat a Popsicle – to sit and unwind. Forget your worries and free your mind. I’ll tell you how I did it. Audio Length: 00:09:35
It is crystal clear that the US economy is one of the strongest in the world. Economically speaking, it is far ahead of Europe and Asia and everything points in the direction of the fact that this will continue to be the case for the foreseeable future. The US central bank’s response to the arrival…
As the year winds down, a Gordian knot tying Russia, oil prices and China together is receiving a great deal of attention. Let’s see if we can unravel some of the confusing twists and turns. We turn first to China’s offer of assistance to Russia. The idea that Russia could activate its CNY150 bln (~$24 bln) currency…
Usually, gamblers make their money when speculating on commodity prices by betting that the value will rise, allowing them to sell their holdings at a profit. Whilst it is entirely possible to make a killing by shorting the market, usually it is done on the share markets rather than on commodities. However, according to a…
The stock whisper of the day is: (NQ). Video Length: 00:03:30
Click on picture to enlarge Barron’s is suggesting to buy some oil stocks after the huge decline over the past few months. Not a thing wrong with the idea of buying low and hoping to sell higher. The historic decline in Crude Oil since this past summer, 2nd largest one year decline in 30-years, is…
