Tag Archives: U.S. stocks

Real Retail Sales Rising On Trend, But Rising Gas Prices Could Crimp Soon

by Lee Adler, Wall Street Examiner Retail Sales rose by 0.1% in January (month to month) and were up 4.4% annually, according to the Commerce Department’s January Advance Retail Sales Report. Those are seasonally adjusted idealized estimates. Neither figure is … Continue reading

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Equities Market Movements & Free Trade

U.S. stocks are linking more and more to the level of global trade. The state of the domestic economy is becoming a smaller part of U.S. equity value. Continue reading

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Outlook for U.S. Stocks is Questionable

U.S. stocks appear to be overextended and analysis of fundamentals suggests that future returns from these levels are likely to be sub-par if past market performance is any indication. Continue reading

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