Library of CongressStock brokers working at the New York Stock Exchange in 1963One of the big challenges of investing these days is to avoid missing the forest for the trees.
We are now barraged with so much daily market and economic information, at such a high decibel level, that it’s easy to miss broader cyclical changes that occur over months and […]
SummaryThe Fed’s forecast for economic activity has dropped.
Slow economic growth will mean slower increases in corporate profits.
The level of stock prices will depend upon how long the Fed’s credit inflation can support new or existing levels.
Yes, the Open Market Committee […]
Originally published March 19, 2014 at 6:41 AM | Page modified March 20, 2014 at 6:42 AM
NEW YORK — Higher interest rates are coming. And they are coming sooner than you think.That’s the message investors took away from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. In response, they sent stocks and gold prices lower and bond yields sharply higher.The Dow […]
Moscow ExchangeAll eyes continue to be on Russia, Ukraine, and Crimea.
The world awaits Sunday’s referendum in Crimea where voters will be asked whether they want to join with Russia.Meanwhile, Russia’s MICEX index continues its slide, falling 1% today. At it’s lowest point today, it was down 5.2%. Year-to-date, it’s down 20.4%.Most experts seem to agree that the referendum is illegal […]
Stock Market JitterbugsStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Mar 14, 2014 – 08:59 AM GMTBy: Jesse
Geopolitical considerations overwhelmed those peachy US economic results this morning.China is only projected to turn in about 7.4% growth this year, and of course Russia’s actions in the Ukraine, particularly in the Crimea, has everyone all twitchy. How dare they meddle with […]
After posting another new high last week, stocks were taking a breather during Monday’s session. The primary catalyst came out of China. From Reuters:China’s exports unexpectedly tumbled in February, falling 18.1 percent from a year earlier and swinging the trade balance into deficit. The data underscored recent concerns about the outlook for China’s economy, even though the Lunar New Year […]
Get Forex buy/sell signals directly to your email and by SMS. To learn more click hereThe AUD/USD finished February higher, but the week and day lower as investors braced for what should be an active trading week.Shortly after Forex markets closed on Friday, China announced that factory activity slowed to an 8-month low in February. The government survey confirmed signs […]
Chicago PMI and Consumer Sentiment Trigger Stock Market Rally to All-Time High
By Jon C. Ogg February 28, 2014 10:15 am EST
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Friday’s economic reports should not have made much of a dent, nor should they have created much of a bump in the stock market. Gross domestic product (GDP) was a revision for the fourth quarter. Now we have Chicago Purchasing […]
Originally published February 28, 2014 at 6:52 AM | Page modified February 28, 2014 at 1:20 PM
NEW YORK — Stocks were mostly higher in late trading Friday as the market mostly recovered from an afternoon stumble. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index edged further into record territory, but weakness in technology stocks held back the Nasdaq composite.KEEPING SCORE: […]
Fed There To Protect….. Overbought Stock Market Finally Unwinds…..Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Feb 20, 2014 – 05:03 AM GMTBy: Jack_Steiman
Ok, back to basics folks. What is the job of the Fed? We’ve gone over this many times. The Fed has one job and only one job. To watch the stock market. When Wall Street is happy Main […]
