(For the quarter ended December 31, 2014.) Autumn’s twists and turns did not deflect the stock market from its upward climb. When the dust settled […]
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As Inflation Fears Fade, Deflation Moves Front and Center
As the Federal Reserve winds down its massive bond-buying program, the widely predicted after effects — rising interest rates and inflation — have thus far […]
Maria Bartiromo’s Investor Brief – May 15 – 2011
Link to website and video http://mariaswallstreet.cnbc.com/video/InvestorBrief/2011/05/16/?sid=LR4186&cp=CNAB&ct=20110516&cc=eletter&en=3978699 Last month’s existing home sales report showed a 3.7% increase in March. That was short of expectations but at […]
5 Stock Market Changers – May 1 – 2011
ISM Index: The recovering global economy is driving demand for durable products. The U.S. manufacturing sector, which accounts for 11 percent of the economy, has […]
Maria Bartiromo’s Investor Brief – Explanation of S&P US Downgrade 4/27/11
The Week on the Street http://mariaswallstreet.cnbc.com/video/InvestorBrief/2011/04/25/?sid=LR4168&cp=CNAB&ct=20110425&cc=eletter&en=3978699 Talking numbers – S&P Explains Negative Outlook David Wyss, Standard & Poor’s chief economist, shares the reasons for S&P’s […]
5 Stock Market Changers to Watch This Week – April 24 – 2011
New Home Sales: New home sales took another stiff hit in February — sales fell to their lowest level since the data started being collected […]
5 Stock Market Changers to Watch This Week – April 17 – 2011
Housing Starts: The housing market still can’t get out of gear. Housing starts took a steep fall in February from the previous month, hitting the […]
5 Stock Market Changers To Watch This Week – April 11 – 2011
Trade Balance: The U.S. trade deficit is now at its widest level since June 2010. Half of the increase is attributable to the increase in […]
5 Stock Market Changers to Watch This Week – April 3, 2011
ISM Non-Manufacturing Index: In another sign of economic recovery and improvement in the labor market, the ISM Non-Manufacturing Index in February reached its highest level […]
5 Stock Market Changers to Watch This Week – March 27 – 2011
Personal Income and Spending: Personal income jumped 1 percent in January, due mainly to the cut in the payroll tax. Personal spending also increased but […]