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Weekly Economic Update
It was a very busy week in regard to economic releases, so we had to be a bit brief for a few of the less critical pieces. (+) Retail sales for December came in stronger than anticipated on a relative … Continue reading
Weekly Economic Update
(+) The ISM Manufacturing survey came in stronger than expected for December, at 57.0 versus a forecasted 56.8, but was a bit lower than November’s 57.3 result. Underlying data was similarly strong, little changed from the prior month, with higher … Continue reading
Weekly Economic Update
During the holiday-shortened week, we received a small dose of economic data. For the most part, the news was positive: consumer confidence rebounded while shopping for the holiday season, a stronger than expected number of durable goods orders in November, … Continue reading
Weekly Economic Update
(+) Retail sales for November came in stronger than expected, gaining +0.7% for the month versus an expected +0.6%. More specifically, the ‘core’ number, that excludes volatile results from autos and gasoline, rose +0.5% relative to the expected +0.3%, and … Continue reading
Weekly Economic Update
(+) Retail sales rose +0.4% for October, which exceeded expectations of a +0.1% increase. Removing the usually volatile automobile, gasoline and building materials components pushed the gain up to +0.5%, which also outperformed the consensus forecast of +0.3%. The monthly … Continue reading
Weekly Economic Update
A week shortened by Veteran’s Day left us with fewer data points than usual, but enough to weave a story around. (0/+) Industrial production fell -0.1% in October, which was a bit of a surprise considering expectations called for a … Continue reading
The Chairwoman and QE
Janet Yellen had her Senate confirmation hearing this morning to become the Chairwoman of the Federal Reserve when the Bernank’s term ends in January. Now it’s simply a matter of time until she takes the reigns. So what does this … Continue reading
Weekly Economic Update
(+/0) The advance GDP figure for the third quarter came in at +2.8%, which dramatically surpassed consensus expectations of +2.0% or so. However, much of the positive impact (0.8% of that 2.8%) came from larger inventory accumulation coupled with a … Continue reading
Weekly Economic Update
Since we’re no longer playing ‘catch-up’ with the economic data, there happened to be a lot of it. (+) The Chicago PMI rose significantly higher over the past month, from September’s 55.7 to 65.9 in October (surpassing a forecasted flattish … Continue reading
Weekly Economic Update
Now that the government is back open for business, we again have our flurry of economic items. (0/-) Durable goods orders for September came in mixed, with the headline number gaining +3.7% versus a forecasted +2.3%. Removing transports from the … Continue reading
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Third Quarter Market Update with Bud Kasper & Dean Barber
LSA has posted the 3Q13 Market update call that Bud and Dean host live for their clients and prospects. This program allows Bud and Dean to communicate with their clients about what is happening in the market place today. Hear … Continue reading
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Weekly Economic Update
Global investors were relieved when President Obama signed H.R. 2775 into law last Thursday, effectively ending the government shutdown and funding it through Jan. 15, 2014. The law also extends the country’s debt limit through Feb. 7, 2014. Due to … Continue reading
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