Cross-Currents in August   August can be hot and muggy. It leaves one pining for a fresh autumn breeze. Since 1970, August has, on average, been a lackluster performer for stocks (St. Louis Federal Reserve S&P 500 data). Last month was no exception – hot and muggy.     Sources: U.S. Treasury Dept., MarketWatch *Monthly: July 31, 2019 – August 30, 2019      While August’s historically weak num [...]

A Rate Cut in an Expanding Economy   The economy is expanding, consumer spending and consumer confidence are strong, job growth is respectable, layoffs are low, and the Federal Reserve just cut the fed funds rate by a ¼% to 2.00-2.25% – see Figure 1.   It was a well-telegraphed rate cut. Only the magnitude of the cut was in question.   Inflation rate: core PCE Price Index (ex-food and energy) Fed funds r [...]

Britain is a nation of fearless entrepreneurs, but the likes of Richard Branson and James Dyson didn’t go from rags to riches instantly.   Branson needed a £300 loan to get his magazine up and running after dropping out of school at the age of 16, while Dyson produced 5,167 prototypes before inventing his vacuumless dust-buster.   In fact, Government statistics revealed that more than half of businesses founded in 2011 ha [...]

The Fed and Trade Keep Investors on Their Toes   The Fed and international trade – these are the two headlines that dominated action in Q2.    Sources: U.S. Treasury Dept., MarketWatch *Quarterly: March 29, 2019 – June 28, 2019   Longer term, profits and profit forecasts are the leading driver of equities. Shorter term, sentiment can be influenced by various factors.   For much of the year, favorable h [...]

Choose a relevant topic for your webinar and make it the perfect match for your target audience. You want the subject to offer value to your audience and leave them wanting more   David Pagotto, (Founder & Managing Director)   Company: SIXGUN     A report by GoToWebinar found 73 percent of B2B marketers think webinars are the best way to generate high-quality leads—which is why 57 percent admit to [...]