Tag: global economic growth
Is The Federal Reserve Ready To Tempt Fate In December?
I want to take a few minutes to update you on my thoughts regarding the domestic and global economy, the Federal Reserve, and the...
Are IMF Concerns Presaging A Cyclical Downturn In The Economy?
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) can be considered the worlds’ central bank. As such, the IMF has its finger on the pulse of the...
2 Tailwinds For Bonds: Slowing Global Growth And Rising Volatility
The Federal Reserve decided to not raise rates at their meeting last Thursday. For some folks in the media, it came as a shock. Not...
Q1 US GDP Growth Turns Negative: A Ray Of Light For...
The initial ‘advanced’ US GDP growth estimate for the first quarter of 2015 estimated that the economy grew at 0.2%. The second revision based...
Federal Reserve Meeting: Why The Fed Won’t Raise Rates Until 2016
The S&P 500 has once again powered to all-time highs. Yesterday it reached an intraday high of 2125 before pulling back. There is an FOMC...
Slowing Global Growth A Headwind For US Economy
Over the last six months I have taken the position that global growth has been slowing and that it will result in slowing growth...
Weighing The Global Economic Slowdown Into The Fed Meeting
Over the past several weeks I have spent a lot of time highlighting the global economic slowdown and how it will continue to drag on the...
4th Quarter GDP Report Shows Growth Slowing
Earlier today, the markets received word that 4th quarter GDP had been revised down from 2.6% to 2.2%. The 4th quarter GDP report was...
Market Trends and Insights: Investing Through The Big Chill
It’s freezing here! I know this is the middle of winter, but temperatures in the single-digits in northeastern Tennessee are not normal! Perhaps up...
Why Equities Aren’t Taking Cues From The US Economy
One of the great disconnects for investors over the past few years revolves around the resiliency and determination of US Equities in the face...
