Tag: u.s. economic data

January was an eventful month, as stocks around the world had one of their worst starts in history. Many market commentators believe that the...

One of my favorite lines last week came from fellow See It Market contributor, Anne-Marie Baiynd:  “Something about the market always feels like you’re...

One of the hallmarks of the current U.S. recovery has been very low wage growth (i.e. a lack of wage gains). Corporations have become...

December was a fairly uneventful month as activity across the global markets was light due to various holidays.  On a personal note, I went...

Looking Back Most investors will be happy to have 2015 in the rear-view mirror. The S&P 500 Index eked out a 1.4% return including dividends....

Big Picture: Surely the markets are happy to be done with 2015. On Thursday we wrapped up the last minutes of trading for the year with a...

The S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. national home price index advanced 5.2 percent year-over-year in October. This was the fastest growth since July last year. However, annual...

After the first rate hike in 9 years, the Federal Reserve and the financial markets are locking horns. The Fed finally followed through on their first...

November was a quiet, albeit thematic month in the global markets as Mario Draghi continued to move the Eurozone towards more easing, and in the...

The Federal Reserve announced in late October that there is a live possibility that they will raise rates in December. The very announcement of...