by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jun 5, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy
The world’s key economies continue to perform quite well. This positive development, however, is probably being upended now. The shift is entirely due to the decision by President Trump to start a trade war on his own initiative. Trump is probably right about the way...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jun 1, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy
The US economy is showing more signs of weakness. Nowhere is that more evident than in the real estate market. The sale of previously owned homes in April shrank 2.1% y/y, following a 2.8% drop in March. Sales declined every month so far this year and are poised to...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | May 30, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy
New Parliamentary elections are likely to be called for late June early July. It remains to be seen whether the populist parties, the 5-Star movement and the League will retain their leads. They have created a great deal of confusion and discord, especially their...
by Michael Markowski | May 27, 2018 | archive, Markets/Economy
The turmoil in Turkey increases the odds for the global stock markets to be much lower by the end of 2018. This week Turkey’s currency, its Lira declined by as much as 9% and fell to all-time lows versus the US Dollar, Japanese Yen and the Euro. What has happened...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | May 16, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy
There is little doubt the US economy is slowing down. Will it slide into recession? Possibly yes, but not immediately. The fact that the yield on the 10-year note has risen decisively above 3% is a sign of tough times ahead for the US economy. At 3.05% the 10-year...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | May 10, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy
The decision by President Trump to exit the Iran nuclear deal originally brokered by President Obama is widely seen as a disastrous move. Its impact will surely be felt by the remaining participants in the arrangement, the UK, Germany, France and others. The economic...
