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Recession Talk Again
It seems much of the discussion and commentary recently is focused on an imminent recession partly precipitated by the consequence of an inverted yield curve.
Diverging Confidence Reports, But Favorable Employment Environment
Two reports on consumer confidence were reported last week with The Conference Board's report early in the week.
The Mixed Economic Data Presents A Challenge For Investors
Thursday's release of the Conference Board's Leading Economic Indicators Index (LEI) shows an increase in the LEI for July of .5%.
Compensation Growth Supporting Strong Retail Sales Environment
The market lost ground for the third consecutive week last week, down 2.93%. In spite of the recent weakness, equities continue to show respectable returns this year with the S&P 500 Index up 15.23%.
The Yield Curve Dominates The Narrative
A flat to inverted yield curve is one signal that economic growth may slow in the future.
Investor Sentiment Has Reached An Extreme And Not A Bullish Extreme
AAII is reporting individual investor bullish sentiment declined a sizable 16.8 percentage points to 21.7% in the week ending 8/7/2019.
High Consumer Confidence But Not Too Bullish Of An Investor
Just as the services sector carries more weight in the economy, the consumer continues to account for a larger portion of GDP. Today the consumer (PCE) is nearly 70% of GDP.
Economic And Company Data More Positive, But Headwinds Exist
One area of the economy in both the U.S. and abroad that has garnered heightened attention of late is the manufacturing sector.
Low Bullish Investor Sentiment And Equity Fund/ETF Outflows
In the most recent report on investor sentiment by the American Association of Individual Investors, individual investors continue to express a low level of bullish sentiment.
Buybacks Down In First Quarter 2019, But Remain Near A High
Late last month S&P Dow Jones Indices reported preliminary dividend and buyback results for the S&P 500 Index for first quarter of 2019. On a quarter over quarter basis dividends declined by $2.48 billion.
Summer 2019 Investor Letter: A Rate Cut Seems Near
The headwind created by the trade and tariff issues formed a heightened level of uncertainty facing the economy and the market; however, the stock market, yet again, scaled the proverbial “wall of worry” over the first six months of this year.
Dividend Payers Return Lags The Return Of The Non Dividend Payers
Although the dividend payer underperformance is fairly significant, historically, in a market pullback dividend-paying stocks have a tendency to hold up better than the broader market.
Earnings Growth Expected To Increase From Here
Second-quarter earning season kicks into gear in the coming week and a lower bar seems set by a number of firms.
Investors Are Selling Equities: Not A Typical Behavior At Market Tops
In this week's ICI fund and ETF flow/issuance report, equity out flows totaled a sizable $28.8 billion. This flow data makes it difficult for me to believe the equity market has reached a top.
Dogs Of The Dow Update: As Of June 21, 2019
With the first half of 2019 nearing an end, the Dogs of the Dow strategy is keeping pace with the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index. However, the Dow Dogs for 2019 trail the return of the broader S&P 500 Index.
Understanding The Purchasing Managers Index
No one variable provides the key to the future direction of the economy or market. However, an economic data point that get a lot of attention is the Purchasing Mangers Index for both manufacturing and non-manufacturing parts of the economy.
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