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How are you feeling about financial markets?
Some votes are still being counted but investors appear to be happy with the outcome of mid-term elections. Major U.S.…
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Stocks recovered some ground last week and then stumbled over unemployment.
Major U.S. stock indices faltered Friday after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on a popular ‘lagging’ economic indicator…
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Why did the stock market fall when the economy is doing well?
The answer is that one reflects the past and the other anticipates the future. Last Friday’s advance estimate from the…
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The world remains full of opportunities…
…and challenges. Although we’ve seen global markets moving in tandem in recent years, Sara Potter of FactSet pointed out, “…we’re…
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Like an unexpected gust of wind…
…that blows the hat off your head or flips your umbrella inside out, last week’s stock market performance startled…
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The stock market tends to be a leading economic indicator.
Last week offered some insight to economics and stock market behavior. The U.S. unemployment rate reached its lowest level since…
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It wasn’t headline news…
…but, if newsprint was still popular, last week’s key economic news would have appeared below the fold. The Federal Reserve…
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Did you hear the news?
A tech company introduced a microwave you can turn on using Wi-Fi – as long as you have one of…
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All investors are consumers, but not all consumers are investors.
The September installment of University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Survey reported Americans are feeling pretty optimistic. Consumer sentiment rose to…
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Remember: Volatility is normal.
Major U.S. stock market indices climbed into record territory during August. They gave back some gains last week. Peter Wells…
