Tag: u.s. economic data
Are U.S. GDP Growth Estimates Still Too High?
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), made headlines recently by joining the chorus of analysts that have reduced the rosy...
Market Recap For April 2014: QE Unwind Edition
by Greg Naylor April was an uneventful month on the economic front, as the conflict in the Ukraine entered a quiet news zone, the...
Fed Tapers While GDP Slows: Not So New-sy
On the same day that investors received confirmation that the economy slowed to a crawl (advance Q1 GDP logged in at +0.1), they also...
2013 Cash Reserves Ranking: Apple, U.S. Corporates Lead Way
Most humans, apart from most teenagers, tend to be naturally averse to risk. We try to avoid situations that are dangerous, embarrassing or in...
U.S. Financial Markets Recap For February 2014
by Greg Naylor February was an eventful month for U.S. financial markets, as conflict in the Ukraine rattled investors and news from China continued...
US Financial Markets: December Caps a Memorable Year
by Greg Naylor December was an eventful month in the US financial markets. On an economic front, the Fed unexpectedly slowed QE and the...
U.S. Economy, Equity Markets Turn To Consumer For Clues
by Greg Naylor November was somewhat uneventful for the U.S. economy, as the S&P 500 continued to drift higher and investors turned their attention...
US Economic Growth, Jobs Spur Optimism For Stocks – October Recap
by Greg Naylor October was an eventful month on the economic front, as the government shut down for a time, and then re-opened. Surprise...
US Economic Data and Stock Market Report – September
by Greg Naylor September was an uneventful month for US economic data, as well as the global capital markets. Stocks drifted higher after the...
Anemic Wage Growth May Soon Hit Consumer, Stock Market
The current "crisis" entails the government shutdown, the possibility of debt default, and the uncertainty of the default’s impact to GDP.
While many are pondering...
