by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jan 30, 2020 | alerts, Markets/Economy
US fourth quarter GDP was up a mere 2.1%, unchanged from the preceding three-month period. The main drivers behind the modest growth were consumer and government spending, as well as residential fixed investment and exports. Interestingly, home sales, both new and...
by Lance Roberts | Jan 30, 2020 | alerts, Real Investment Advice
A week dominated by headlines of a spreading respiratory virus has had investors recalling pandemics past, from SARS in 2003 to the Ebola scare six years ago. While the “Wuhan” virus, or known scientifically as “nCoV,” is still in its infancy,...
by Michael Markowski | Jan 29, 2020 | alerts, Crash of 2020, Crashes, Markets/Economy
The 2:00PM press conference held by US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell at the conclusion of the January 29th FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting started out with a bang. Within minutes the S&P 500 rallied to its high of the day. Shortly thereafter, the world’s...
by Lance Roberts | Jan 28, 2020 | alerts, Real Investment Advice, Uncategorized
Over the last few weeks, we have discussed the outsize market advance driven by the Fed’s massive liquidity injections into the market. As we discussed with our RIAPRO subscribers (30-day RISK FREE Trial) we stated: “If it appears to you that the recent...
by Michael Markowski | Jan 25, 2020 | alerts, Crash of 2020, Crashes, Markets/Economy, Uncategorized
Based on my reading the financial news and listening to the market pundits about the potential impact of the Wuhan Coronavirus the probability is very high that the global equity markets will experience a severe correction or maybe even a crash very soon. It’s...
by Lance Roberts | Jan 25, 2020 | alerts, Real Investment Advice, Uncategorized
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