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Low Level Of Bullishness Means Equity Market Market Bottom Maybe Near
Investor sentiment continues a trend of turning less bullish. Today’s Sentiment Survey report from the American Association of Individual Investors noted individual investor bullish sentiment decline 9.8 percentage points to 25.3%. Neutral sentiment declined 1.3 percentage points with the result that bearish sentiment rose 11.2 percentage points. The net result is the bull/bear spread of -21.8 pp […]
Will Household Debt Lead To The Next Collapse?
A decade after the financial crisis that triggered the Great Recession, economists warn skyrocketing levels of debt may foreshadow a household debt collapse – and make it harder for families to recover when recession inevitably strikes. Americans now owe almost 5 percent more than they did at the onset of the Great Recession, due largely to student loan debt that’s increased by a staggering […]
The Dominance Of Peoria In The Processed Pumpkin Market
As I prepare for a season of pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread (made with cornmeal and pecans), pumpkin soup (especially nice wish a decent champagne) and perhaps a pumpkin ice cream pie (graham cracker crust, of course),I have been mulling over why the area around Peoria, Illinois, so dominates the production of processed pumpkin. [In honor […]
Should You Invest In The Invesco Dynamic Biotechnology & Genome ETF (PBE)?
If you’re interested in broad exposure to the Healthcare – Biotech segment of the equity market, look no further than the Invesco Dynamic Biotechnology & Genome ETF (PBE – Free Report), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 06/23/2005. An increasingly popular option among retail and institutional investors, passively managed ETFs offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, […]
E Canada’s Fiscal Policy
Canada’s Finance Minister Threads the Needle in His Most Recent Policy Statement Ever since the U.S. Congress passed the huge corporate tax cut earlier this year, segments of the Canadian business community have urged the Canadian government to do something along similar lines to make Canada more competitive. Canada has wisely resisted going down the […]
Inflation And The Phillips Curve
from the Congressional Budget Office Since the late 1990s, aggregate inflation has been less sensitive to changes in economic conditions than it has in previous decades. Analysis using the Phillips curve model at the component level shows that cyclical sensitivity of inflation varies substantially for different types of goods and services. In particular, inflation for […]
US Equity Futures Are Tumbling
The dollar is weaker this morning (cable higher)… Treasury futures are unchanged, but US equity futures are extending their late-Wednesday tumble… Dow futures are down 150 points but Nasdaq is leading the plunge…
Singapore GDP Below Forecast
FINANCIAL NEWS – In its third quarter, Singapore’s economy expanded at a much slower pace. This is along with the government’s efforts of extending moderation in the current quarter. Further, the Singaporean government raised warnings regarding the possible impact of US-China trade war on the growth in 2019. The softening outlook for Singapore depicts a shakeout in […]
Why Interest Rates Are Rising Long-Term
There are growing expectations that the current cycle of rising interest rates will result in a deflationary recession. While a credit crisis is increasingly likely to evolve in the coming months, it is a highly inflationary situation. A combination of higher interest rates and catastrophic falls in the purchasing power of fiat currencies will continue […]
How To Give Thanks Like Socrates
Ordinary ideals of Americana range as far and wide as the North American continent. The valued conviction of one American vastly differs from that of another. For example, someone from the Mid-Atlantic may have little connection with someone from the Midwest. Their connection with Cascadia may be even less. Next door neighbors often find their […]
