There are many casual observers in the investment world that probably think managing money is easy. All you have to do is come up with some sort of strategy that involves a definable technique or asset allocation structure. The next
October 10, 2015
When looking for a nice dividend stock, one should have an elaborate set of criteria to be met. Double digit dividend yields are tempting, but you should do more research to make sure that your investments are dependable. After all,
Wholesale Inventories rose 0.1% MoM (more than expected and the most in 7 months) and Sales dropped 1.0% MoM (notably less than expected and weakest in 7 months) sending the inventory-to-sales ratio to 1.31x – new cycle highs – and flashing
Our long term S&P 500 model states that the U.S. stock market is not in a bear market. We define “bear markets” as declines that exceed 33.33% and last more than 1 year. Our medium term S&P 500 model has been predicting a significant S&P
Since the end of 2010, the emerging markets (E.M.) have gotten absolutely obliterated (MSCI Emerging Markets index –25%) compared to a meteoric rise in U.S. stocks (S&P 500 index +60%) over the same period. Source: Financial Times Slowing global
Recently oil prices have bounced from just over $40.00 a barrel for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) to almost $50.00 a barrel. This recent rally has boosted the performance of the beaten down and bedraggled energy sector in recent weeks. I
There has been a lot of speculation about when the Federal Reserve would increase the interest rates and we remain convinced that if the Chinese stock market didn’t move into a freefall, the Federal Reserve would indeed have increased the
It is aggravating to listen to detailed discussion on the employment situation. The difference between the initial guess of the employment numbers and the “final” guess can be significant. Too many overthink the monthly employment situation from the BLS. Every month the
by Dirk Ehnts, Econoblog101 The IMF has published a chapter on exchange rate movements and the current account in its recent World Economic Outlook. Here is the summary: Recent exchange rate movements have been unusually large, triggering a debate regarding their likely effects
The US dollar fell against most of the major and emerging market currencies for the second consecutive week. The combination of market positioning, weak confidence that the Fed will hike rates this year, and the rise in some industrial commodities seemed
