This bull could use some help
The Russell 2000 index of small cap stocks is down another 0.41% and 4.5 points as of noon today in New York putting the index on the verge of a 10% retreat from its all-time closing high on March 4
Growth in consumer incomes reported yesterday outweighs today’s disappointing consumer confidence report
The fact that consumer incomes continue to rise will drive growth in consumer spending despite a drop in confidence that is seems like a reaction to the current very scary global picture
Saturday Night Quarterback says, For the week ahead expect…
To subscribe to JAM you need to fill in some details below including, ahem, some info on how you'll pay us. A subscription is $199 (although if you're subscribing with one of our special offers it will be lower) for a year for ongoing and continuing access to the...With no obvious explanation for the drop, the markets get nervous
Today’s drop has wiped out all of yesterday’s recovery that put an end to a streak of three down days. The speed of the reversal has unsettled the markets. And so has the absence of a clear catalyst for the drop
Drop in initial claims for unemployment argues for strong September jobs report–and a stronger U.S. economy
To subscribe to JAM you need to fill in some details below including, ahem, some info on how you'll pay us. A subscription is $199 (although if you're subscribing with one of our special offers it will be lower) for a year for ongoing and continuing access to the...Temporary growth disappointment in U.S., longer term growth danger in China in today’s data
Disappointing numbers from the industrial sector in both China and the United States today. But there’s a big difference between the two data sets.
Strong August retail sales foreshadow strong third quarter GDP growth
Retail sales in August climbed by 0.6% in August, the Commerce Department reported this morning. The department also revised July data to show a 0.3% increase, up from an initial 0%. The August rate is the fastest pace in four months.
Saturday Night Quarterback says, For the week ahead expect…
To subscribe to JAM you need to fill in some details below including, ahem, some info on how you'll pay us. A subscription is $199 (although if you're subscribing with one of our special offers it will be lower) for a year for ongoing and continuing access to the...
U.S. jobs numbers disappoint in August; no growth in EuroZone GDP in the second quarter
Think of it as a reminder that the Federal Reserve isn’t going to rush to start raising interest rates in 2015. Today the Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy had added just 142,000 jobs in August
A quiet end to August but look out for that first week in September
I think you’d be wise to hold onto your hats (or pants or knickers or whatever) come Tuesday and the end of the Labor Day holiday in the United States. Not only will everyone on Wall Street be back to work but also the news flow looks extremely heavy.
Durable orders hold to trend despite surge in aircraft orders in July
To subscribe to JAM you need to fill in some details below including, ahem, some info on how you'll pay us. A subscription is $199 (although if you're subscribing with one of our special offers it will be lower) for a year for ongoing and continuing access to the...Second thoughts on U.S. GDP argue 4% isn’t 4%
Second thoughts on the startling second quarter 4% growth in U.S. GDP got overshadowed at the end of last week on news from Argentina and Portugal. But economists and Wall Street analysts have started to cut that 4% growth rate down to trend.
Jim’s Stock Alerts
Download Jim’s eBook for Free
