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Trade war trade-off.
There was some good news on trade, last week. The United States took steps to reduce trade friction with the…
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Trade talk trouble took a toll last week.
Major U.S. stock indices moved lower when trade talks between the United States and China broke down. The Standard &…
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The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is off…
… to its best start in 20 years. Despite the exceptional performance of U.S. stock markets year-to-date, and data that…
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It wasn’t an ‘Avengers End Game’ spoiler, but there was big news last week.
Economic growth in the United States was strong during the first quarter. The Bureau Of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced gross…
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And the answer is…
A Jeopardy! contestant captured the nation’s attention last week by setting multiple records for the most money earned in a…
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Investors took an intermission.
The curtain appeared to close on the first act of 2019 last week – and what an impressive act it…
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The first quarter of 2019 brought a welcome reversal
Last year, Barron’s published a group of market strategists’ expectations for 2019 performance. The article came out in mid-December, before…
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“Fascinatingly counterintuitive…”
That’s how Michael Arone, an investment strategist, described the U.S. market environment to Avi Salzman of Barron’s: “‘Stocks are rallying,…
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Wonder what the Federal Reserve’s 40-yard dash time is?
On Wednesday, the Fed juked like an NFL running back and left investors wondering whether they should buy or sell.…
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Stock and bond markets rallied.
Last week, major U.S. stock indices finished higher for the 10th time in 12 weeks. Bond markets moved higher, too,…
