3 Things That Will Definitely Happen In 2019
Much about 2019 is uncertain. But a few things are pretty much guaranteed, including the following: Government debt will rise at an accelerating rate Like […]
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New Year Questions About The Economic Outlook
January 1, 2019 – Five questions about the international economic outlook, from Chosun Ilbo (the leading Korean newspaper), and my replies: US president Trump and […]
The Best And Worst Futures Markets In 2018
With 2018 coming to a close, we’d once again like to take a look at the best and worst of this year’s futures markets. Using […]
Chicago PMI Ends 2018 In ‘Good Health’
By Jill Mislinski The Chicago Business Barometer, also known as the Chicago Purchasing Manager’s Index, is similar to the national ISM Manufacturing indicator but at […]
The Bond Market Is Ruining The Equity Bears’ Parade
The S&P 500 has declined to an intraday low of 2346 on trading on Monday, December 26. This intraday low is 20.2% off the intraday […]
3 Reasons For Hope In The New Year
I can accept anything, except what seems to be the easiest for most people: The half-way, the almost, the just-about, the in-between.” ― Ayn Rand […]
Market Outlook: Will The Stock Market Make A V-Shaped Recovery?
The stock market crashed and has now bounced. V-shaped recoveries are rare, but not impossible. Most crashes are followed by a bounce and a retest […]
2019 Market Outlook: A Look At Valuations And The Yield Curve
2018 has been a tough year for equities, albeit not an unusual one by historical standards. At the time of writing this, US equities are […]
To Help Put Recent Economic And Market Moves In Perspective
A number of people have asked me to explain what’s now going on in the markets and economy. As you probably know by now, I […]
Big Improvement In Overall Market Backdrop
After suffering one of the worst Decembers since the Great Depression, investors are understandably feeling the blues this holiday season. Yet Santa didn’t entirely ignore […]