Economic News
PowerTrend Brief: Trading Election Uncertainty for Fiscal Cliff Uncertainty
As we all are well aware now, the 2012 presidential election is over, and President Obama will remain...
PowerTrend Brief: Election Day is Only the Beginning
Last week was mixed for Wall Street and the capital markets on several fronts. Thanks, or rather no...
Daily Data Flow: U.S. Stocks Rise; Economy Slow; Netflix Adopts Poison Pill
U.S. stocks advanced, rebounding from an earlier decline in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as Americans prepared...
Eagle Eye Opener: The Sandy Effect: ‘Buy When There’s Mud in the Streets’
Even if Hurricane Sandy wasn’t what Baron Rothschild had in mind when he advised to buy when there...
PowerTrend Brief: Missed Forecasts, Job Cuts, Hurricane Sandy and the October Jobs Report
Earnings season is normally a busy period, but the current one is likely filling at least some investors...
Daily Data Flow: Markets Fall; Consumers Boost Growth
Markets Fall; Consumers Boost Growth
PowerTrend Brief: More Earnings Mean More Volatility and Long-Term Opportunity?
Last week was frenetic in terms of companies reporting their quarterly earnings, economic data for both the United...
Eagle Eye Opener: China’s Q3 Economic Growth Hits Expected Levels to Avoid Great Wall of Worry; Asian Markets Fueled by Positive U.S. Housing Data
Investor fears of a Chinese slowdown weren’t necessarily allayed when China's government announced economic growth of 7.4% for...
Daily Data Flow: U.S. Stocks Rise; Softbank Buys Sprint; Skilled-Worker Shortage Exaggerated
U.S. stocks rose, as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (SPX) rebounded from its biggest weekly drop in...
PowerTrend Brief: A Busy Week Ahead — Earnings, Economic Data and the Presidential Debate
Last week proved to be a challenging one for the stock market. All of the major indices were...