Charts of the Week
Powell Finally Gets a Positive FOMC Day
February 6, 2019
Jerome Powell finally broke his streak of negative stock returns on FOMC days.
Jerome Powell finally broke his streak of negative stock returns on FOMC days.
With a combined $134 billion in net sales, December saw record outflows from mutual funds and ETFs, surpassing those seen in October 2008.
Which candidates are expected to run for President in 2020? Who will control the House and Senate?
A look at Trump's approval rating, his odds of impeachment and their relationship to the stock market
Selected charts and excerpts from our research over the past week.
A look at stock valuations since 1881
The country's economic psyche has been damaged. We believe the Fed bears some, if not most, of the responsibility for this damage. The question is whether the stock market's rebound and previous economic momentum can absorb this damage.
Today's topics include U.S. investors make up for foreigners decline of U.S. debt, the Fed is listening to Bullard, U.S. banks, OPEC, companies are remaining private, Vanguard defends active managers, German manufacturing slows, Italy announces new 30-year and Brexit.
Ahead of the March 2 deadline, the media continues to hyperventilate about the trade war. The vast majority of S&P 500 companies do not share the same level of concern.
Today's topics include Bill Dudley urging investors not to worry about the balance sheet, negative rates, Fed's Mester speaks, soft data turning lower, Europe's slowing economy, asset management headwinds, stock buybacks, crude oil and Trump and Powell have dinner.