Is it a sugar rush or something more sustainable?
Economic growth in the United States was strong during the second quarter. Gross domestic product (GDP), which is the value of all goods and services produced in the United States, grew by 4.1 percent. That’s the fastest growth in four years, reported the BBC.
Investors are becoming more discriminating.
Investors are becoming more discriminating.
Investors are becoming more discriminating.
What a rollercoaster of a quarter!
When it comes to the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) Sentiment Survey, respondents tend to be more bullish than bearish about U.S. stock markets. The survey’s historical averages are:
What time is it?
The yield curve may be the pocket watch of economic indicators. It’s been around for a long time and it’s often right, but not always.
Deal or no deal?
Last week opened with heightened trade tensions between the United States and its allies. It closed with the United States imposing new tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese goods. The Chinese declared it was the start of a trade war, reported Financial Times.
G whiz!
Never before could the Group of 7 (G7) Summit have been mistaken for reality TV.
If the countries were instruments, last week sounded like a fifth grade garage band.
World markets were buffeted by a clamor of good, bad, and unexpected news last week. Events that captured media and investor attention included:
Too much? Too little? Or just right?
U.S. stock markets were relatively calm, although they finished the week lower. U.S. Treasury yields hit a 7-year high and finished the week above 3 percent. While these were notable, the most remarkable events last week occurred beyond our borders. These include:
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