Weekly Market Outlook – Another 11th Hour Recovery

A week ago, stocks were toying with the a major meltdown. What a difference a week makes. Not only has the market backed away from the cliff's edge, it's essentially rekindled the uptrend that began way back in early November. It remains to be seen if it will be able to follow-through on that effort. After all, valuations are stretched...

Weekly Market Outlook – Another 11th Hour Recovery

A week ago, stocks were toying with the a major meltdown. What a difference a week makes. Not only has the market backed away from the cliff's edge, it's essentially rekindled the uptrend that began way back in early November. It remains to be seen if it will be able to follow-through on that effort. After all, valuations are stretched...

December rate hike still expected by economists, if not market, after jobs report

– Fed still seen raising rates in December after announcing plan to shrink balance sheet later this month – By Greg Robb, MarketWatch The mildly disappointing jobs report in August will be little more than a speed bump on the Federal Reserve’s road to continue tightening, economists said Friday. Fed watchers think the Fed is locked in to a plan...

December rate hike still expected by economists, if not market, after jobs report

– Fed still seen raising rates in December after announcing plan to shrink balance sheet later this month – By Greg Robb, MarketWatch The mildly disappointing jobs report in August will be little more than a speed bump on the Federal Reserve’s road to continue tightening, economists said Friday. Fed watchers think the Fed is locked in to a plan...

August’s Jobs Report: A Look Beyond the Headlines Reveals (More) Mediocrity

With nothing more than a passing glance at the headlines, it would be easy to conclude that as of August, the U.S. jobs market wasn't rock-solid. Not only did the unemployment rate creep a little higher — from 4.3% to 4.4% — the total number of jobs created (net) last month didn't quite live up to expectations. There's a flipside...

August’s Jobs Report: A Look Beyond the Headlines Reveals (More) Mediocrity

With nothing more than a passing glance at the headlines, it would be easy to conclude that as of August, the U.S. jobs market wasn't rock-solid. Not only did the unemployment rate creep a little higher — from 4.3% to 4.4% — the total number of jobs created (net) last month didn't quite live up to expectations. There's a flipside...

September’s Best, and Worst, Industry Bets

It's officially here… the worst month of the year (on average) for the market. Stocks generally lose between 0.6% and 1.6% of their value in September, depending on how far back in time you look. And, though not every single September is a loser, it's one the only month of the year where a loss is historically more likely than...

September’s Best, and Worst, Industry Bets

It's officially here… the worst month of the year (on average) for the market. Stocks generally lose between 0.6% and 1.6% of their value in September, depending on how far back in time you look. And, though not every single September is a loser, it's one the only month of the year where a loss is historically more likely than...

Harvey will lead to a surge in car sales once insurance checks arrive

– ‘Demand does not disappear,’ analysts say – By Claudia Assis, MarketWatch Car sales are likely to initially suffer in the aftermath of Harvey, now a tropical storm, but some predict a swift rebound once dealerships in the affected areas reopen and as people seek to replace their flood-damaged vehicles. Continued rain and floods from Harvey added to the misery...

Harvey will lead to a surge in car sales once insurance checks arrive

– ‘Demand does not disappear,’ analysts say – By Claudia Assis, MarketWatch Car sales are likely to initially suffer in the aftermath of Harvey, now a tropical storm, but some predict a swift rebound once dealerships in the affected areas reopen and as people seek to replace their flood-damaged vehicles. Continued rain and floods from Harvey added to the misery...
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