Unscalable manufacturing process Revelation causes Tesla share sell off

by Michael Markowski | Jul 6, 2018 | alerts, archive, Tesla

Tesla shares traded as high as $361.50 on July 2, 2018.  This was after its founder Elon Musk declared that Tesla was finally a “real car company”.  The declaration was prompted by Tesla’s meeting its goal to produce 5,000 Model 3 sedans per week for the quarter ended...

Outlook for the US economy fraught with uncertainty now that tariffs are official

by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jul 6, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy, Tariffs

Friday July 6, 2018, was D-Day for the tariffs.  They are now official. So far the US economy looks pretty good according to the June jobs report.   Unemployment is at 4% (up slightly from the 3.8% level reached in May) and, importantly, the labor participation rate...

Troubles percolating everywhere

by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jul 5, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy

There are several themes playing out in the international game of brinksmanship. There is the sad game of the English political establishment trying to come up with a Brexit plan that will be least painful. Unfortunately, that effort is certain to end in failure....

Another gauge predicting the market to go much lower

by Michael Markowski | Jul 3, 2018 | alerts, archive, Crashes, Markets/Economy

A high reading for the “Main Street Meter”, a stock market gauge that was developed by institutional investor James Paulsen of the Leuthold Group is indicating that the stock market will go much lower.  Readings for the meter are calculated by dividing the consumer...

A major opportunity for Mexico to turn around its economy and its lawlessness

by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jul 2, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy

The landslide victory of Andrés Manuel López Obrador as Mexico’s new president is a big deal. He is an ardent leftist and a firebrand orator. His victory signals a shift in Mexico’s politics and signals a shift in global politics. It is a shift to the Left after years...

Global equity funds suffered their second largest outflows ever this week

by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jun 30, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy

Fears of rising protectionism seem to weigh heavily on the markets. Not surprisingly Equity funds suffered their second-largest outflows ever in the week ended June 28, as reported by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. This underscored the week’s downward slope of the...