Invesco: Central Banks and Geopolitics to Shape the Course of the Global Economy in 2020
Key takeaways Global Outlook Economic growth forecast: About 3% Upside opportunities include: Downside risks include: As we look ahead to 2020, it’s clear that central banks are still shouldering the burden for stimulating the economy via monetary policy, as has been the case since the Global Financial Crisis. After a nascent attempt at normalizing, some […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended January 3rd
A year to remember Buoyed by a strong December result, the major U.S. stock indexes closed out their best annual performance since 2013. The S&P 500 climbed 28.9% in 2019 while posting a 31.5% total return, factoring in dividends. The NASDAQ’s price gain, excluding dividends, was an even more robust 35.2% and the Dow’s […]
Charles Schwab: 2020 U.S. Market Outlook
Key Points Below is Liz Ann Sonders’ full 2020 outlook for U.S. stocks and the economy. For more, you can read her previously published summary outlook, as well as the complete 2020 Schwab Market Outlook. As we are about to turn the page on another decade, I was reminded of a quote from Mother […]