Search Results
Page 217 of 237
The U.S. Government Could Be on the Hook for $1 Trillion in Annual Interest Expenses
Posted by Lawrence Gillum, CFA, Fixed Income Strategist Tuesday, November 8, 2022 With voters heading out to their local voting locations today to determine the make-up of the next U.S. Congress, regardless of the outcome, lawmakers may be tasked with doing more with less. Congress—and in particular, the House of Representatives—is invested with the “power of […]
November 8, 2022
Midterm Election Results Point to More Mixed Government
Posted by George Smith, CFA, CAIA, CIPM, Portfolio Strategist Wednesday, November 9, 2022 The main takeaway from election results currently is likely a mixed government, which we continue to view as market-friendly overall. There’s still some counting to do in some key races, but it remains very likely Republicans will take the House. At a high […]
November 9, 2022
Inflation Tide Turning
Posted by Jeffrey J. Roach, PhD, Chief Economist Thursday, November 10, 2022 Finally, an Encouraging Report After many months of inflation coming in above expectations, investors finally got a more favorable report with the October Consumer Price Index (CPI) data and are cheering it with a big stock market rally on the news. Both core and […]
November 10, 2022
Breaking Down the 200-Day Moving Average
Posted by Adam Turnquist, CMT, VP Chief Technical Strategist Friday, November 11, 2022 The S&P 500 has been stuck below its 200-day moving average (dma) for a statistically long time. History suggests the path to recapturing the 200-dma may require more time with additional downside risk. However, after the index has been contained below the 200-dma […]
November 14, 2022
World Cup-onomics 2022
Posted by George Smith, CFA, CAIA, CIPM, Portfolio Strategist Wednesday, November 16, 2022 We look, through an economic lens, at the biggest sports event on the planet that kicks off on Sunday November 20 in Doha, Qatar – the soccer World Cup. We take a lighthearted look at some of the eye-popping financial costs coming out […]
November 16, 2022
Did Retail Sales Change the Market Narrative?
Posted by Jeffrey J. Roach, PhD, Chief Economist Thursday, November 17, 2022 Were Retail Sales Too Good? Nominal retail sales in October rose 1.3% from a month ago, strongly beating expectations. Market watchers like to transform this nominal report into an inflation-adjusted estimate, which better corresponds to other real economic gauges. Deflated by the Consumer Price […]
November 17, 2022
Using Point & Figure Analysis to Define Market Conditions
Posted by Adam Turnquist, CMT, VP Chief Technical Strategist Friday, November 18, 2022 LPL Research explores point and figure analysis and how it can be utilized to define market conditions. Despite recent overbought readings, history suggests buying pressure may not be over. Background Point and figure (P&F) analysis dates back to the 19th century. In an era […]
November 18, 2022
The Yield Curve as a Predictor of Recessions
Posted by Lawrence Gillum, CFA, Fixed Income Strategist Tuesday, November 22, 2022 The shape of the U.S. Treasury yield curve is often looked at as a barometer for U.S. economic growth. More specifically, it reflects how the Federal Reserve (Fed) intends to stimulate or slow economic growth by cutting or raising its policy rate. Each tenor […]
November 22, 2022