The Economy Is In Trouble. Try Telling The Stock Market
4 years, 9 months ago

The Economy Is In Trouble. Try Telling The Stock Market

NPR  

The Economy Is In Trouble. have developed just an unbelievable sort of character that just does not exist among the broader stock market," says Jim Paulsen, chief investment strategist at the Leuthold Group. "Even though it may feel pretty dark now, the stock market tends to price what might happen in the future," says Linda Zhang, founder and CEO of Purview Investments. what's happening in the market right now is somewhere between puzzling and scary," says Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz. "So you have this absurd dichotomy between, on the one hand, investors feeling very confident on what's ahead, but what they're betting on — individual companies — are telling you they don't know what's ahead," he says.

Economy Market Companies Stock Paulsen  paulsen  grow  telling  economy  trouble  market  investors  companies  stock  try  whats  lot  right

History of this topic

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts and Trump Media jumps despite souring moods for US consumers
4 days, 17 hours ago

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts and Trump Media jumps despite souring moods for US consumers

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Wall Street is quieter on Tuesday after roaring the day before on hopes that President Donald Trump’s tariffs may not be as sweeping as earlier feared. Monday’s spurt for Wall Street came on hopes that Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs may be more targeted than had been feared. Even if Trump’s tariffs do end up being less painful for …

Wall Street is turning its back on Trump and flashing an economic warning
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Wall Street is turning its back on Trump and flashing an economic warning

CNN  

CNN — On-again, off-again tariffs, mass government layoffs, funding cuts and immigration crackdowns have seriously spooked Wall Street, which is emphatically rejecting President Donald Trump’s chaotic economic agenda. CNN’s Fear and Greed Index has plunged into “Extreme Fear.” “The stock market is losing its confidence in the Trump 2.0 policies,” said Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research. “The stock market …

Wall Street is turning its back on Trump and flashing an economic warning
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Wall Street is turning its back on Trump and flashing an economic warning

CNN  

CNN — On-again, off-again tariffs, mass government layoffs, funding cuts and immigration crackdowns have seriously spooked Wall Street, which is emphatically rejecting President Donald Trump’s chaotic economic agenda. CNN’s Fear and Greed Index has plunged into “Extreme Fear.” “The stock market is losing its confidence in the Trump 2.0 policies,” said Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research. “The stock market …

‘Bloodbath’: US stock market sheds $1.75tn after Trump’s recession remarks
2 weeks, 4 days ago

‘Bloodbath’: US stock market sheds $1.75tn after Trump’s recession remarks

Al Jazeera  

The United States’ stock market has shed more than $1.7 trillion in value after US President Donald Trump declined to rule out the possibility the economy could enter a recession this year. ‘Indecisiveness, confusion and mixed messaging’ New York Stock Exchange trader Peter Tuchman described Monday’s trading session as a “bloodbath”. “We had a roller coaster last week, we had …

Cracks are forming in America’s economy. Trump is a big reason why
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Cracks are forming in America’s economy. Trump is a big reason why

CNN  

CNN — America’s nearly five-year economic boom is starting to show its age. Tariffs — particularly the on-again, off-again nature of Trump’s dictates — are sowing confusion for businesses, consumers and investors alike, and they’re stoking concerns about inflation at a time when consumer prices have been stubbornly on the rise again. Consumer confidence in February registered its biggest monthly …

'We’re back to the chaos presidency': Wall Street investors warn of Trump 'turbulence'
Trending News
1 month ago

'We’re back to the chaos presidency': Wall Street investors warn of Trump 'turbulence'

Raw Story  

Just over 30 days into Donald Trump's second stint in the Oval Office, key investment executives are warning their clients that the recent downturn in stock prices could be a harbinger of things to come. Hedge fund manager Jim Chanos, who is notable for predicting the Enron collapse, is casting a jaundiced eye at the near future with the unpredictable …

Stock market today: Wall Street slumps as good news for the economy is once again bad for stocks
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Stock market today: Wall Street slumps as good news for the economy is once again bad for stocks

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Good news on the U.S. economy is back to being bad for Wall Street, and the stock market slumped Tuesday following better-than-expected reports on the job market and business activity. Now that worries from the summer about a potentially slowing U.S. economy have abated and the 10-year Treasury yield is firmly above 4.50%, “we believe the market …

The stock markets have been in turmoil – what happens next?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The stock markets have been in turmoil – what happens next?

The Independent  

Just days away from a bloodbath on the markets and things are looking a whole lot rosier. The final day’s trading was relatively quit, but Thursday saw Wall Street enjoying its best day in nearly two years. Wall Street’s sneeze, which usually means a runny nose or worse elsewhere, was sparked by fears over the US economy. We’d already seen …

Why are the stock markets plunging – and what does it mean for you?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Why are the stock markets plunging – and what does it mean for you?

The Independent  

Britain’s brand-new government has found itself facing a fiscal crisis, forcing unplanned cuts to public spending and tax rises. But what has really got Wall Street’s bears sharpening their claws are the growing fears about prospects for the wider US economy. Japan’s Nikkei index suffered its biggest single-day points fall since 1987 and other markets in Hong Kong, India, Australia …

Unclear and present dangers: market predictions for the near future
1 year, 8 months ago

Unclear and present dangers: market predictions for the near future

The Independent  

This being the time of year when teachers prepare their reports and make predictions, I thought it might be worth doing the same for the markets. Some 56 per cent of respondents expect a global recession and unemployment in the US – always an underlying economic health barometer – to climb. They remain, “highly ambivalent about the prospects for the …

4 reasons the economy looks like it’s crumbling — and what to do about it
2 years, 10 months ago

4 reasons the economy looks like it’s crumbling — and what to do about it

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The American economy is super weird right now. The Fed is hiking rates Inflation has been rampant, and the Federal Reserve’s tool to fight surging prices lies in its ability to set interest rates higher. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said this month the central bank would continue to raise rates by half a percentage point …

The stock market has been on a tear. Here’s how you can safely invest
4 years, 2 months ago

The stock market has been on a tear. Here’s how you can safely invest

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The US stock market has been on a tear. “Investors can naturally shy away from putting money into markets that are near all-time highs, thinking they might be able to purchase the investment for a cheaper price once the market cools off,” said Michaela McDonald, a certified financial planner at personal finance app Albert. “It …

Here’s why you should worry about the turbulent stock market… and why you shouldn’t
5 years ago

Here’s why you should worry about the turbulent stock market… and why you shouldn’t

CNN  

New York CNN Business — It’s been a wild couple of weeks for investors. Here’s what you need to know: Stocks are inching closer to bear market territory, having dropped nearly 20% from their record highs in February as the market tries to price in the risk of the global coronavirus outbreak. No matter if it’s negative or just slowing …

Economy in bad shape with everything from car sales, bank loans in doldrums, but stock markets on a strong footing; what gives?
5 years, 4 months ago

Economy in bad shape with everything from car sales, bank loans in doldrums, but stock markets on a strong footing; what gives?

Firstpost  

A very small section of the stock market has been driving up the overall stock market The markets can remain irrational, longer than you can stay solvent, said John Maynard Keynes. Despite all this, the BSE Sensex, India’s most popular stock market index, continues to remain on a strong footing. It tells us that at some level the stock market …

Yes, stocks are up again. No, recession worries aren’t gone
5 years, 6 months ago

Yes, stocks are up again. No, recession worries aren’t gone

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The U.S. economy is sending some worrying signals about a possible recession, yet the stock market has gone on a what-me-worry ride toward record heights. If investors see that companies are still bringing in profits, and stocks don’t appear too expensive, they’ll risk an investment even if the economy hasn’t gotten an all-clear on the recession watch. …

Stock market woes raise a nagging fear: Is a recession near?
6 years, 3 months ago

Stock market woes raise a nagging fear: Is a recession near?

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — Fears of a recession have been mounting with the U.S. stock market appearing to be headed for its worst December since 1931 — during the Great Depression. Plenty of economic gauges suggest that far from being derailed by a stock market that’s set to suffer its first annual loss in a decade, the $20 trillion U.S. economy is …

The stock market is not the economy – don’t get ruffled by its fall
6 years, 11 months ago

The stock market is not the economy – don’t get ruffled by its fall

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The stock market has smashed one …

A stock market lesson for Trump - the hard way (opinion)
7 years, 1 month ago

A stock market lesson for Trump - the hard way (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: David A. Andelman is a visiting scholar at the Center on National Security at Fordham Law School and director of its Red Lines Project. That’s the stunning conclusion from Monday’s largest single-day drop in the history of the Dow Jones Industrial Average – 1,175 points in one day, or 1,841 points in the last two trading days. For …

Trump silent on today's record-breaking Dow drop
7 years, 1 month ago

Trump silent on today's record-breaking Dow drop

Salon  

As the Dow Jones suffered its biggest single-day drop in history, President Trump was mute on the bad economic news. Today, Monday, February 5th, the Dow Jones had its worst one-day fall ever, at least in terms of points — falling 1,175 points, from 25,338 to 23,924, and in the process shedding 4.6 percent of its total value. Since last …

China’s stock market misery continues as currency fears mount
9 years, 2 months ago

China’s stock market misery continues as currency fears mount

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The CSI 300 Index of major companies slipped by …

China stocks plunge rattles Asian markets
9 years, 7 months ago

China stocks plunge rattles Asian markets

Al Jazeera  

China market plummets more than eight percent on the back of last week’s losses of 11 percent, as Asian markets tumble. More than $5 trillion has been wiped off the value of global equities markets since China’s shock devaluation of the yuan on August 11 sparked fears the world’s second-largest economy is weaker than thought. “Billions of dollars of state …

China’s stock market meltdown
9 years, 8 months ago

China’s stock market meltdown

Al Jazeera  

Andrew Kenningham, a senior global economist at Capital Economics, discusses China’s stock market crash. Every individual investor has to take responsibility for their own actions and a lot of people perhaps got their fingers burnt who would have otherwise been wiser to not get involved. by Andrew Kenningham, Senior global economist China could be heading towards the biggest financial disaster …

China’s stock market turmoil, explained
9 years, 8 months ago

China’s stock market turmoil, explained

CNN  

Story highlights Shanghai share prices have lost a third of their value since mid-June Stock rout raises fears for China's and the world economy Hong Kong CNN — China’s stock market crash is now stretching into its third week, and share prices in Shanghai have lost a third of their value since mid-June. Here’s what you need to know to …

Bull stock market needs to be healthy
10 years, 2 months ago

Bull stock market needs to be healthy

China Daily  

A Chinese investor reacts as she looks at prices of shares at a stock brokerage house in Huaibei city, East China's Anhui province, February 21, 2013. We hope China's stock market will grow healthily, so that the index rises because companies make a profit, not because capital speculates. Liu Shuwei, a finance professor at the Central University of Finance and …

Discover Related