Why has Stock Market Waited Until NOW to React to Tariffs?

by Michael Markowski | Jun 18, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy, Tariffs

The Dow 30 industrials and S&P 500 declined significantly when the US markets opened this morning.  Stock market indices in Asia and Europe declined earlier today. The declines were from the anxiety which was caused due to the official start of the trade war...

Quo vadis America?

by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jun 18, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy

The American economy went through almost ten years of a wrenching economic stagnation.  At the start of 2018 it looked as though the American economy was finally expanding nicely and broadly. Then President Trump decided to throw a wrench into the global economy by...

Is a Potential Trump Recession in the Making?

by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jun 11, 2018 | alerts, archive, Crashes, Markets/Economy

Talk about an impending stock market crash and another deep recession is heating up. The latest is a comment by former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke who said that the time between now and 2020 is a crucial period for the markets to correct and for the US economy to remain...

Impact that Upcoming G7 Meeting might have on the markets

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...

TRADE WAR Seals Bull’s Fate

by Michael Markowski | Jun 1, 2018 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Secular Bulls/Bears

Today the Trump administration enacted steel and aluminum tariffs against a majority of the countries in the world including Mexico, Canada, Japan, China and the European Union.  The 10% tariff on aluminum and 25% tariff on steel becomes effective at midnight on June...

Home sales trends could eventually impact US economy and markets

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...