Articles By: Advisor Perspectives | Doug Short
Michigan Consumer Sentiment: Highest Since July 2007
The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment preliminary number for May came in at 83.7, a major advance over the April final reading of
Empire State Manufacturing Unexpectedly Contracts
Until the past few months I’ve not routinely reported on monthly manufacturing data, regional or otherwise
Checking in on the WSJ Economists’ Forecasts for GDP
The second estimate for Q1 GDP is over two weeks away, and there will be a third estimate one month later
Stunning Demographic Trends in Employment
The first chart below splits up the LFPR data since 1948 in two ways: by age and by gender.
Charting Australia: The All Ordinaries Index
It’s been quite some time since I’ve updated my chart of Australia’s All Ordinaries stock index.
The Latest Chapter in Japan’s Amazing Market Drama
Japan’s Nikkei 225 has been on a tear of late and is now up 73.8% from its interim low in November of
Weekly Gasoline Update
It’s time again for my weekly gasoline update based on data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA)
165K New Jobs Added, And Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.5%
Unemployment is usually a lagging indicator that moves inversely with equity prices (top chart).
Lowest New Unemployment Claims Since January 2008
The Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report was released this morning for last week.
Wall Street Sector Selector Exclusives
