Tag: stock market analysis

Welcome to the end of the second quarter, and new all-time highs in the S&P 500. Is the market climbing the wall of worry? Can...

After a slow start, ticket sales are tracking above year-ago levels July and August boast a gaudy movie-release lineup Amid corporate actions and shake-ups in the...

Given how difficult it remains discerning between disinflation and stagflation, Friday’s economic status and price action did little to clarify definitively. To sum up: Disinflation or...

It’s not quite the second quarter earnings season yet; that kicks off on July 15 with some of the big banks. In the meantime, investors will...

Given how loosely all the title terms are used, let’s start with the definitions of each. 1. Disinflation Definition: A slowdown in the rate of inflation—prices are...

The Fed’s on hold, Middle East turmoil persists, and economic conditions at home may turn worrisome Companies also voice concern, but their actions appear to...

A war in the Middle East can have significant and multifaceted impacts on the United States. Typically, oil and gas would have the biggest impact...

The commodities complex is mixed but still showing some inflationary pressures. Sure oil has rallied on Iran war fears, but it's still off its...

Even before the Israeli/Iran crisis, crude oil was on our radar and in our portfolio over $62 a barrel. Shale oil supply could be peaking....

Wall Street mega-mergers have not hit the tape as the second quarter comes to a close Animal spirits have been kept at bay, but there...