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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 3-02-2015 Economic data was mixed on the week, with housing figures relatively flat on net, inflation coming in weaker on a headline level due to the impact of lower energy prices, and tempered results in other areas. Adjusted … Continue reading
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Tagged crude oil prices, Economic Update, Emerging Markets, Europe, FOMC, interest rate, interest rates, Janet Yellen, LSA, oil prices, S&P500
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Weekly Economic Update
Domestic markets continued higher, with additional Fed promises of more accommodative policy, but were outshined by many foreign names. Several more speculative areas that performed well last year, such as biotech and social media, have experienced negative results as of … Continue reading
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Tagged Commodities, DJIA, Economic Update, Jobs Report, LSA, Markets, S&P500, Sector
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic data remained mixed, but some of the winter effects of the past few months appear to be dissipating. An important test in coming weeks/months will be how the much more extreme-than-average winter normalizes and if economic data can similarly … Continue reading
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Tagged Commodities, DJIA, Economic Update, Emerging Markets, Housing, LSA, Real Estate, S&P500
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Weekly Economic Update
Just in time for spring break, last week’s economic data seem to suggest that the economy is bouncing back after two months’ of extreme weather. (-/0) Empire State Manufacturing Survey in March suggested business conditions for New York manufacturers continue … Continue reading
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Tagged Consumer Price Index, DJIA, Economic Update, Federal Reserve, Jobless Claims, LSA, S&P500
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Weekly Economic Update
U.S. retail sales growth was up slightly, but one of the better performances since the fall of last year. It continues to appear that a ‘weather’ effect has taken place, but perhaps lessened in recent weeks. Concerns over the Ukraine/Russia … Continue reading
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Tagged DJIA, Economic Update, Import Price, Index, LSA, Russia, S&P500, Ukraine
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Weekly Economic Udpate
(+) The ISM manufacturing index rose from 51.3 in January to 53.2 in February, which beat expectations by about a point and reversed last month’s decline. However, details were mixed with new orders and inventories up several points, employment flat … Continue reading
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Tagged Construction, DJIA, Economic Update, LSA, Personal Income, Russia, S&P500, Ukraine
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Weekly Economic Update
(-) The second estimate of 4th quarter GDP was a disappointment, although many watchers expected as much—the initial estimate of +3.2% was revised down to +2.4% (a tenth lower than the expected revision). The majority of the difference came from … Continue reading
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Tagged Bitcoin, DJIA, Economic Update, GDP, Home Sales, LSA, S&P500
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Weekly Economic Update
On a holiday-shortened week, we ended up with a few noteworthy reports. (-) The Empire manufacturing survey for February came in positive at +4.5, but weaker than the expected +8.5 (and lower than January’s +12.5). In the details of the … Continue reading
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Tagged DJIA, Economic Update, Fed, Housing Index, LSA, Minimum Wage, S&P500
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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
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and enjoyed some wonderful bargains on Black Friday. What is great about Black Friday is that it pushes sellers to offer the best deals to entice price-conscious shoppers. The holiday sales phenomena … Continue reading
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