Say what you want about consumer sentiment and the true state of the economy. Just don't say consumers aren't (still) doing their part to keep it propped up. Last month's retail spending was once again healthy across the board, extending a multi-year streak of decent — and sometimes quite firm — year-over-year growth. Per Friday morning's report from the Census...
Say what you want about consumer sentiment and the true state of the economy. Just don't say consumers aren't (still) doing their part to keep it propped up. Last month's retail spending was once again healthy across the board, extending a multi-year streak of decent — and sometimes quite firm — year-over-year growth. Per Friday morning's report from the Census...
If this market just doesn't feel right, you're not crazy. It is "off." Aside from the fact that we've gone far too long without even a modest corrective move, as of Thursday's close we're seeing leadership and laggardship that sends a mixed message. The graphic below tells the tale. The hottest performer over the course of the past week? Utilities...
If this market just doesn't feel right, you're not crazy. It is "off." Aside from the fact that we've gone far too long without even a modest corrective move, as of Thursday's close we're seeing leadership and laggardship that sends a mixed message. The graphic below tells the tale. The hottest performer over the course of the past week? Utilities...
– Best to remain ‘constructive’ on stocks and bonds: Macquarie – By William Watts, MarketWatch Are you feeling stressed and irritable, just waiting for something to go awry as stocks and other assets go from high to high and volatility declines? Analysts at Macquarie understand, and if it’s any reassurance, they say it’s only natural. “Investors are probably suffering extreme...
– Best to remain ‘constructive’ on stocks and bonds: Macquarie – By William Watts, MarketWatch Are you feeling stressed and irritable, just waiting for something to go awry as stocks and other assets go from high to high and volatility declines? Analysts at Macquarie understand, and if it’s any reassurance, they say it’s only natural. “Investors are probably suffering extreme...
In a perfect world a stock's every ebb and flow would be crystal clear from its onset, and the end of that move would be marked with an equally-convincing clue. We don't trade in a perfect world though. Getting a bead on a chart's true, sustainable trend is a messy business. Even "good" traders fail — in terms of being...
In a perfect world a stock's every ebb and flow would be crystal clear from its onset, and the end of that move would be marked with an equally-convincing clue. We don't trade in a perfect world though. Getting a bead on a chart's true, sustainable trend is a messy business. Even "good" traders fail — in terms of being...
Investors have shown a willingness to pay some of the highest multiples for future earnings in history. Consumer confidence measures in the extreme today relative to the future. Credit spreads assume ultralow default probabilities for the foreseeable future. By Ardavan Mobasheri, CNBC Stock valuations are high, but not in bubble territory. Investor optimism is plentiful but not exuberant or extreme....
Investors have shown a willingness to pay some of the highest multiples for future earnings in history. Consumer confidence measures in the extreme today relative to the future. Credit spreads assume ultralow default probabilities for the foreseeable future. By Ardavan Mobasheri, CNBC Stock valuations are high, but not in bubble territory. Investor optimism is plentiful but not exuberant or extreme....
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