Tag: economic data

First-quarter earnings season is wrapping up with about 90% of constituents in America having reported. Canada is a little farther behind at 70%. As you...

On April 29, 2020, Jerome Powell said: “both the depth and duration of the economic downturn are extraordinarily uncertain.” We are often critical of Federal Reserve...

Stocks opened this week under pressure following an impressive 30% gain for the S&P 500 Index INDEXSP: .INX off its early March lows. The rally...

Last week we saw devastating economic numbers - retail sales, industrial production, and housing have all hit new lows. Now 22 million people have applied...

Prelude: This article was largely written before the emergence of the Coronavirus. Recent developments as a result of the pandemic only add emphasis and...

Key Stock Market Takeaways: - Adapting to uncertainty provides fuel for growth - Earnings backdrop weighs on encouraging valuations  - Rather than calling turns, wait for trends...

“You better tuck that in. You’re gonna’ get that caught on a tripwire.” – Lieutenant Dan, Forrest Gump Financial Markets Analogy - A Game of Jenga? There is...

“The process by which money is created is so simple that the mind is repelled.” – JK Galbraith By formally announcing quantitative easing (QE) infinity on March...

Where We Are The U.S. stock market has been hammered over the last two weeks as the coronavirus shut down business across the country and...

Market Cycle Composite Chart While there certainly will be an economic impact from the coronavirus, investors can take some solace that the U.S. consumer remains...