Three widely used economic figures are not good at predicting where the U.S. economy is headed next, says BlackRock's Russ Koesterich. Here are two that work:
Low market volume may say less about the quality of rallies and more about the disadvantage of very large investment funds that have lost their nimbleness.
Investor’s Business Daily tapped two Covestor managers to help explain why stock markets continue to rally higher, pushing to new year highs this month.
Research shows that major debt retrenchments come with a protracted period of low GDP growth - 1.5% below normal.
Dr. Doom is out with his gloomiest message yet: This time he says the odds of a global recession are “100!”
Both stocks have declined substantially from their highs and formed reasonable bases from which to launch a rally.
Gold prices reached a four-month high late this week amid speculation as to whether the metal could move even higher if more economic stimulus is announced.
The U.S. middle class suffered the worst decade in modern history, based on the latest Pew research. Age played a role in who likely took the biggest wage hit.
It’s not a pipe dream: Energy independence is possible in the U.S., and it could put the country on the path to prosperity.