Jul 31, 2019

Michael Gayed of the Lead-Lag Report said that the market's reaction to today's anticipated Federal Reserve rate cut could show how long the bull market can continue. He noted that if the Fed steps in but there is no steepening of the yield curve, it's a problem because central-bank actions -- both domestically...

Jul 30, 2019

Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM, said that the domestic economy is far from falling into a recession, but he noted that the manufacturing sector in the U.S. is nearing a recession and manufacturing globally is already there. 'It seems silly to me,' Bruselas said, 'to think that what is happening in the...

Jul 29, 2019

Brian Levitt, global market strategist for Invesco, said that investors need to overcome their fears to stay invested as the market continues to climb the proverbial wall of worry to new heights. Levitt noted the cycles 'end the same way, with the federal Reserve killing them with interest rate hikes.' With the Fed...

Jul 26, 2019

Jul 25, 2019

Kathy Bostjancic, chief US financial economist, for Oxford Economics USA, said 'It's an unusual and tenuous time for all central banks,' as they look to cut interest rates at a time when there is not much room for cutting and there is still economic growth. Bostjancic expects the Federal Reserve to cut rates three times...