Consumer Sentiment Up, But Volatility Looms
Both consumer and small business sentiment are up, but earnings volatility may contribute to an overall volatile future. Opportunities may lie in value and energy, but some fear a change in the equity markets.
Inflation Lower, But Prices Continue To Creep Up
China's deflationary environment is not being imported to the US. What does that mean for commodity prices and the markets? Annex Wealth Management's Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen discuss.
Why markets get moody
Yesterday, Moody’s Investor Services helped trigger a bout of pessimism when it downgraded some banks. Not much actually has changed.
The Fitch effect. What did the downgrade do?
Dan and Dave review the downgrade from Fitch and what it means for markets. Do Americans really need $1.8 million to retire? That’s what a Schwab survey found. And has the recession been cancelled or just postponed?
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Deficits consistent with a recession, not an expansion
Economic growth still supportive but concern over big debts and deficits. Short bonds and multinationals vs unanchoring of inflation expectations.
There Is An Alternative To Stocks
US Debt was downgraded and earnings reports were mixed. Some simple math seems to show there is now an alternative to stocks. Annex Wealth Management's Dave Spano and Derek Felske discuss.
When diversification appears broken.
People don’t think about diversification until it doesn’t work.
Guess whose credit got dinged?
Fitch, a credit rating agency, downgraded US government debt from triple-A. Does it matter?
