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The Week Ahead: Will Earnings Disappoint?
October 14th, 2012
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by Jeff Miller Earnings season follows a familiar, four-step pattern:Preliminary -- Analyst estimates are too optimistic, perhaps because they "go native."Confession -- Adjustment and warnings as companies "pre-announce," usually when the report… more »
The Week Ahead: Autumn, The Season of Fear?
October 7th, 2012
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by Jeff Miller Sometimes the political and economic streams converge to determine the agenda. Each turn of the calendar seems to bring a new warning for investors. There are reasons offered for many specific months, but we never seem to hear the c… more »
The Week Ahead: Debate About Jobs
September 30th, 2012
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by Jeff Miller Sometimes the political and economic streams converge to determine the agenda.Prepare for a non-stop debate about jobs.This week the major data all relate to employment. We also have the first of the Presidential debates, Wednesday… more »
The Week Ahead: Time for a Rebound in Confidence?
September 24th, 2012
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by Jeff Miller Everyone agrees that the economic recovery has been disappointing. There is no consensus on the cause. Nearly everyone has missed the most crucial element: The crisis of confidence. Confidence is essential to economic success, as we… more »
Why QE3 Will Not Help Homebuilders
September 22nd, 2012
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Written by John Lounsbury The SPDR Homebuilders ETF (NYSE: XHB) has benefited greatly from the hype surrounding the announcement last week of QE3 by the Federal Reserve. This third round of quantitative easing involves a massive Federal Reserve commit… more »
