Why central banks should stop raising interest rates Mortgage borrowers breathed a sign of relief following a recent pause in the Bank of England’s 14-month campaign of base rate hikes. The Conversation · Sep 27, 2023
How Low Will Stocks Go? The Fed threw some gasoline on the stock sell off fire last week. With that stocks are exploring new lows with the 200 day moving average in play at 4,195 for the S&P 500 (SPY). Is it time to buy stocks...or run for cover? 43 year investment veteran Steve Reitmeister… StockNews.com · Sep 26, 2023
UK’s political short-termism is killing hopes of business investment Without economic stability the country is likely to be left without solid foundations for recovery The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023
Zombie Britain sees zero growth – and that’s the good news Some surveys predict recession, but with pay and confidence rising, they may be wrong. That’s the best we, and the PM, can hope for The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023
UK recession risk grows as higher interest rates weigh on firms Service sector and manufacturing output falls, with cost of living crisis also hitting businesses The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023
Recession ‘more likely’ as key gauge misses expectations The private sector looks set to shrink again, according to preliminary data from an influential survey. The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023
Stock Alert: Just Another BUY THE DIP Opportunity Traders threw a tantrum after the Fed shared details on their rate hike plans. This has the S&P 500 (SPY) hitting the lowest level in quite a while. Gladly, things are not as dire as they seem. That is why Steve Reitmeister shares his latest insights to explain why a… StockNews.com · Sep 21, 2023
Recession or not, New Zealand GDP growing again New Zealand enjoyed a return to solid growth in the June quarter, with Stats NZ reporting an 0.9 increase, well beyond market expectations. AAP · Sep 21, 2023
What will Federal Reserve do next? Any hint of future rate hikes will be key focus of latest meeting The Federal Reserve is set to leave its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday as it seeks to guide the U.S. economy toward a “soft landing” of cooling inflation without triggering a deep recession The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
New Zealand set to exit recession with low growth Market expectation for gross domestic product growth in New Zealand is 0.5 per cent for the second quarter of the year. AAP · Sep 20, 2023
Top analyst Ed Yardeni raises the odds of recession to 25% citing oil prices rising to $94 and a potential repeat of 1970s-style stagflation If oil prices rise to and remain above $100 per barrel, Yardeni fears we could see a repeat of the inflationary 1970s. Fortune · Sep 19, 2023
Why the Bull Market is Still in Charge? It’s been nearly 2 months that the S&P 500 (SPY) has been mired in a trading range. That is why investment veteran Steve Reitmeister shares his latest insights to explain why a bull market is still in place...and how to target the best stocks and ETFs for the days ahead.… StockNews.com · Sep 19, 2023
Will the FOMC Raise Interest Rates One Last Time this Year? The markets are unanimously expecting the FOMC at its 2-day meeting that begins today to leave its funds rate target range unchanged at 5.25%/5.50%. However, the markets are still on guard for one last rate hike this year. Specifically, the markets are discounting the odds at 29% that the FOMC... Barchart · Sep 19, 2023
Stock market today: Asian shares weaker ahead of Federal Reserve interest rate decision Asian shares are mostly weaker in cautious trading ahead of the Federal Reserve’s looming decision on interest rates The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Fortune · Sep 18, 2023 Wall Street’s Dr. Doom is sounding downright sunny as he predicts a 'short and shallow’ recession or even no recession at all instead of the epic collapse he saw in 2022 Nouriel Roubini saw a “variant of another Great Depression” less than a year ago, but now he’s open to a soft landing without any recession at all.
The Guardian - US · Sep 16, 2023 Does Wile E Coyote explain US voters’ gloom amid buoyant economy? Official figures point to an impressive recovery but many Americans don’t feel that way. Is the economy heading for a fall?
Fortune · Sep 16, 2023 What if Jerome Powell pulled off a soft landing and nobody noticed? It's the economy's Groundhog Day Economists are seeing shadows.
StockNews.com · Sep 15, 2023 The ODD Story Behind Thursday’s BIG Stock Rally We have all been worried about what high inflation will do to the economy and stock market. And yet on Thursday inflation spiked again, yet amazingly the S&P 500 (SPY) had a great session. Investment veteran Steve Reitmeister shares the reasons why in his new market outlook with trading plan…
WEKU · Sep 14, 2023 What a crop of upcoming IPOs from Birkenstock to Instacart tells us about the economy A crop of IPOs are coming, starting with chip designer Arm, which is making its debut on Thursday. It's another sign of confidence in markets — and the U.S. economy.
The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023 Europe's central bank faces close call on interest rates as threat of recession grows The European Central Bank is deciding whether to raise interest rates again or not, and analysts are saying it's a close call
Barchart · Sep 13, 2023 Buy This Boring Dividend Stock Now, While Recession Odds Are Low Consumer staples stocks, like Mondelez and General Mills, have been punished by investors as analysts lighten up their recession forecasts. For savvy investors, this could be an opportunity to load up on portfolio protection.
Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2023 OPINION - The next recession may have already begun If the UK economy soon slips into recession, we will likely gesture vaguely at summer – such as it was – for when the contraction began. GDP shrank by 0.5 per cent in July, the sharpest decline since December, with services, production and construction all shrinking.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 13, 2023 Recession 'can't be ruled out' as UK economy shrinks at quickest pace in seven months THERE are renewed concerns that the UK could be facing a recession as the latest figures show the
The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023 Recession fears as UK economy shrinks by more than expected in shock decline Summer washout hits retail and construction sectors – but chancellor insists there are ‘reasons to be confident’
Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2023 ‘Recession may have begun’ as UK economy shrinks by 0.5% in July, GDP figures show Government minister Maria Caulfield conceded that the decline in GDP was “disappointing”