by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Dec 31, 2018 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Tariffs
What is coming our way in 2019? A significant recession is very much in the cards. Important economic indicators are pointing in that direction. The most recent release of consumer confidence by the Conference Board showed that American households expect a weak first...
by Doug Cass | Dec 26, 2018 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Secular Bulls/Bears
“Look up and not down; look out and not in; look forward and not back, and lend a hand.” – Edward Everett Hale Make no mistake about it, the stock market panic and Bear Market of November-December 2018 is serious and profoundly threatens the economic and profit...
by Michael Markowski | Dec 25, 2018 | alerts, Crashes, Extra Cat, Markets/Economy, Secular Bulls/Bears
The S&P 500 officially entered into a bear market after a December 24th record decline of 2.7%. Prior to December 24, 2018, there had never been a prior Christmas Eve decline of even 1%. The decline of 15% for December puts the month on pace to become the worst...
by Lance Roberts | Dec 21, 2018 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
So far, the month of December has sucked. From Powell to Gundlach, to Trump, and a falling oil prices, there hasn’t been much “holiday cheer…” However, with the market very oversold, there is still hope that “Santa Claus” could soon appear. If we take a look back at...
by John Coumarianos | Dec 21, 2018 | alerts, Markets/Economy
“This is a capital preservation market.” So says Jeffrey Gundlach who can’t argue with anyone who wants to invest in the 2-Year U.S. Treasury, currently yielding around 2.7%. If you choose the 10-year, by contrast, and saddle yourself with 8 more years, you get less...
by Jesse Colombo | Dec 21, 2018 | alerts, Markets/Economy
The much-anticipated December Fed meeting has finally come and gone, and the stock market did not like what it heard. The Fed raised rates by 0.25% and cut its expectation for 2019 rate hikes from three to two. Because the Fed didn’t sound as dovish as many investors...
