Economy Articles

Bill Gross & Higher Rates, Actually Good For Many Stock Sectors

A rate call, not just actual rates, is what nailed the markets today.  You can thank PIMCO’s Bill Gross for…

Employment Report comes out Friday, should you care?

This Friday everyone will be taking notice of the employment situation report for April. The Employment report is the result…

The Honeybee Mystery: What it means to you and your investments

From TheStockMasters Here at the Stockmasters, we’re always on the lookout for an angle, some type of edge that we…

GDP: Economy Definitely Slowing, Consumer Fighting Valiantly

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat

Chicago Fed Index: Still Slowing, Not in Recession Territory

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat

Mauboussin: Why the Market is Smarter Than You Are

From Investment Intelligencer

Kasriel Blasts Bullish Economist, Defends LEI

From Investment Intellligencer

Jobs Data Picture is Clear as Mud

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat Employment Situation Summary Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 180,000 in March, and…

ISM Commodities Survey Predicts an Inflation Up Tick

Baltic Dry Freight Index

From Ticker Sense The Baltic Dry Freight Index is considered by some to be a decent indicator as to the…

Durable Goods Orders Still Weak

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat Durable goods weaker than expected – Yahoo! News Orders for U.S.-made big-ticket…

Chicago Fed Index Indicates Slowdown Still

By William Trent, CFA of Stock Market Beat Thanks to a tip from the West Coast Whiner, we have decided…

Kasriel Recession-Warning Indicators Flashing Red

From Investment Intelligencer With the exception of Messrs. Roubini and Roach, the vast majority of Wall Street economists are still…

FOMC Leaves Rates Unchanged on Different Language in Statement

As expected, the FOMC left rates unchanged today at 5 1/4%. At the last meeting, the DJIA closed at 12,621.69…

Market Action and the Fed

From Ticker Sense With the Fed rate decision coming today at 2:15 PM ET, we updated our table of how…