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Second Quarter Earnings Preview: Another 20%-plus?
Second-quarter earnings season kicks off this week, and S&P 500 companies are expected to report an eighth consecutive increase in quarterly profits. Consensus estimates are calling for a 21% year-over-year increase for the quarter, setting up a potential second-straight quarter of earnings growth higher than 20%. We expect several factors to drive this strong earnings […]
The E-Valuator Funds CIO Kevin Miller talks teflon tariffs with Liz Claman and Fox Business
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Reuters: The E-Valuator CIO shares his thoughts on the new trade war concerns
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What Does an Inverted Yield Curve Mean?
Posted by lplresearch As the yield curve continues to flatten, investors remain worried about the potential implications for the economy and markets. Why? Inverted yield curves have a perfect history of predicting economic recessions over the past 50 years, with nine of the past nine inversions followed by an eventual recession. The yield curve is […]
John Hancock Weekly Market Recap: Week Ended July 6th
Small wins After declining 2.5% the previous week, a small-cap benchmark rallied to a full recovery and then some as the Russell 2000 Index surged 3.0%. Stocks of smaller companies have generally outperformed large caps in recent weeks, in part because most smaller firms are more domestically focused than bigger companies and less exposed to global trade tensions. […]
Wall Street Seems More Optimistic on Foreign Investment, but Caution Remains
(Wednesday Market Open) Caution appeared to be the name of the game on Wall Street Wednesday morning. Investors got some reprieve from their latest worries over business relations between China and the United States as the Trump administration signaled the government will use the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to […]
Why Stocks higher in May and June Is a Good Thing
Posted by lplresearch May and June historically have tripped up stocks, which makes 2018 all the more interesting as both of those sometimes troublesome months were in the green. As LPL Research Senior Market Strategist Ryan Detrick explained, “When months that have been usually weak weren’t, that is a sign. In fact, when the S&P […]
John Hancock Weekly Market Recap: Week Ended June 29.
Midyear checkup The S&P 500 and the Dow posted mixed results in the first half of 2018, while the NASDAQ was a standout performer. On a price basis, the S&P 500 was up nearly 2% through Friday and the Dow was down nearly 2%. In contrast, the NASDAQ posted a year-to-date gain of nearly […]