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By Sy Harding U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner says the debt crisis in Europe is Europe’s problem, and Europe has the means to resolve it if its governments would stop squabbling among themselves and take action. That seems to be the opinion globally, including among eurozone countries themselves. But when it comes to getting beyond the […]
By Sy Harding Consumers, businesses, and stock markets hate uncertainty, and they sure have been subjected to more of it than they can handle so far this year. As a result, consumer and business confidence is at very low readings, and stock markets around the world are in serious corrections, many down more than the […]
By Jonathan Lederer, President, Lederer Private Wealth Management As you are probably aware, the financial markets experienced a relatively large sell-off today on the heels of Thursday’s downside price moves following the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy announcement. Specifically, the S&P 500 stock index has dropped nearly 6% since Thursday’s Fed meeting, while more volatile […]
The evidence is beginning to pile that this “recovery” has no clothes – BEA reports: Included in the BEA’s first (“Advance”) estimate of second quarter 2011 GDP were significant downward revisions to previously published data, some of it dating back to 2003. Astonishingly, the BEA even substantially cut their annualized GDP growth rate for the […]
Hindsight is 20/20, they say…and when you’re an economist, hindsight is often all you’ve got! The GDP revisions are coming in, and telling us what anyone engaged in US business knew full well – the recovery was not as robust as the stats indicated. Those damn lies! I would also add that if we’re down […]
No jobs is not necessarily a bad thing in and of itself (Eat People, anyone?)…unfortunately I don’t think the latest jobs report was driven by any massive productivity enhancing automation of the human workforce! —- Being Street Smart Sy Harding Jobs Report Rains on Soft Spot Hopes July 8, 2011 The Labor Department’s employment report […]
A Scottish financial historian with an S&P target price of 400? Be still, our beating hearts! CLSA’s Russell Napier is my new favorite – take a listen to his interview with Financial Sense’s Jim Puplava. He believes that QE2 has failed in terms of reigniting credit growth – at least here in the US. But […]
As you know, there is A LOT of optimism priced into the stock market right now. But with this “economic recovery” starting to sputter, and companies racing to adjust their earnings expectations DOWN, what will happen if a string of earnings disappointments comes in? —- Being Street Smart Sy Harding Earnings Will Follow the Economy […]
We’ve got a special treat for you today – our good friend Jonathan Lederer, President of Lederer Private Wealth Management, put together a very well written and thoughtful portfolio strategy outlook for his clients last week (before today’s blood bath). And he’s been gracious enough to share his letter with us – so here it […]
Economies around the globe seem to be slowing down a bit – but the US stock market doesn’t appear worried, sitting just off its recent highs. But India, China, and Brazil are all off their highs by double-digits. So which Mr. Market is right? Sy Harding investigates.. Ed. note: Sy published this article on Friday […]
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