To understand a patient’s condition, a doctor may order an X-ray and other tests. An X-ray provides the doctor with information that would otherwise be difficult to accurately glean. Given the volatility in the stock market, should investors be looking at the X-ray results of the market? If you answered
What the U.S. stock market does next may come down to one decision by President Trump. To understand this important decision, let’s first look at a chart, then the earnings backdrop and, finally, the decision. Chart Please click here for the annotated chart. The chart is of S&P 500 ETF
The stock market is acting schizophrenic. It has wild swings. Similar news is received positively on one day and negatively on another day. How can investors navigate this market? Let us explore with a chart. Chart Please click here for the annotated chart. The chart is of S&P 500 ETF
President Trump’s talk on tariffs has the potential to start a trade war. Certainly there will be lots of noise, as is usual with Trump, and in our analysis, the probability of a trade war with dire consequences is not high. But it is simply prudent to take protective steps.
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President Trump’s economic adviser, Gary Cohn, said that starting this week the administration expects to launch a tax campaign that will lead to major legislation by the end of 2017. That would have major implications for investors, and you should consider trying to get ahead of it. To be prepared
Lower corporate taxes could supercharge the economy and boost company earnings Investors who have written to me are excited about President Trump’s proposed tax plan. The kicker is that any tax relief would come on top of good company earnings (so far) this earnings season. I’ve been asked for
On Monday, Donald Trump presented his new economic plan at the Detroit Economic Club. While light on detail, there were a few things investors could take away from the speech. (And so we don’t get distracted with politics, let me state that I am neither for Trump nor Clinton. My
(The Weekly Digest reproduces the morning capsules made available every morning before the market open in the Real Time Feeds to the paying subscribers. ) JAPAN MAY START NEGATIVE INTEREST LOANS TO COMBAT NEGATIVE INTEREST DEPOSITS, CHINA MOVE MAY DAMPEN EXCESSIVE SILVER SPECULATION April 22, 2016 This is what
Wednesday brought us six pieces of news that makes us reflect on the strength in the stock market. Bernanke’s emphasis on cost We have always paid close attention to every word Bernanke utters. Wednesday’s press conference was unusual, in that Bernanke had more emphasis on the cost of the easy