Category: Finance
The U.S. Economy Says “Yes”, But the Stock Market Says “No” – 1/4/19
2018 brought a remarkable divergence between U.S. economic data and U.S. stock market performance. The economy and the forward-looking stock ...
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“Stocks are falling. I’m buying them anyway.” – 12/4/18
2018 brought a remarkable divergence between U.S. economic data and U.S. stock market performance. The economy and the forward-looking stock ...
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Don’t Try to Catch a Falling Knife
You are not going to like your October statements. The U.S. and international stock markets have entered correction territory — ...
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Economic Resilience Conquers All
Despite all the news that could be so distracting, investors are focusing on U.S. economic strength to rise above the ...
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The U.S. Consumer Lifts Once-Maligned Retailers
In 2017, these retailers were in free fall, and it seemed they would not be able to compete. Thanks to ...
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What is Relevant About the New Tax Law? Part 5: STATE & LOCAL TAXES, MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
One of the biggest changes resulting from the new tax law signed in December 2017 is a severe limit imposed ...
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The U.S. Economy is Very Strong (8/2/2018 analysis)
For the second quarter (Q2) of 2018, U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) grew by an annualized rate of 4.1%. This ...
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What is Relevant About the New Tax Law? Part 4: MORTGAGE INTEREST
New limits on mortgage interest deductions are included in the tax law signed by President Trump last December. For 2018, ...
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Technology and Small Caps Score Best Sectors for Q2 and 2018 (7/5/2018)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 reached the end of the second quarter well below their all-time ...
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