State Of The Union
The President will deliver the State of the Union address Tuesday night. He will probably offer a laundry list of programs that he’d like to spend more money on and the Republicans will respond with a laundry list of reasons why the President’s list is a bad idea. The President will say that he intends .. read more
Batten Down The Hatches
Back in November I wrote a weekly commentary that I called Looking For Silver Linings. The market had been taking a beating in the post election period and I wasn’t feeling particularly good about my forecasting skills. I had written a commentary just two weeks before arguing that the election really didn’t matter that much .. read more
Fiscal Cliff Newspeak
From President Obama’s press conference today: The other option is to pass a law right now that would prevent any tax hike whatsoever on the first $250,000 of everybody’s income. And by the way, that means every American, including the wealthiest Americans, get a tax cut. It means that 98 percent of all Americans and .. read more
Does The Election Matter?
What a ridiculous question, right? Of course it matters say the Romney supporters. Getting someone in the White House who understands business will make all the difference. Of course it matters say the Obama supporters. Making the rich pay their fair share will mean a more equal economy and more growth. Of course it matters .. read more
Time To Prepare For A Stronger Dollar
Well, I’m back from vacation, five days of golf in the wilds of Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island. Okay, I wasn’t exactly roughing it unless you count the number of my golf shots that veered out of the fairway but it isn’t Miami. It was an opportunity to renew old friendships, develop some .. read more
The World’s Economic Problems Have Not Been Solved
Markets continued to trade last week as if the risks facing the global economy have been or soon will be resolved. Stocks moved higher with the S&P 500 up another 2% last week while European and emerging market stocks performed relatively better. Chinese stocks moved higher in anticipation of further monetary easing and a soft .. read more
Trend Watcher – 2012 Expectations
Joseph A. Gomez, Sr. Investment Advisor Will 2012 be a repeat of “Sell in May and Go Away”? Collectively, strategists are expecting the S&P 500 to finish 2012 at 1,350, which would be a gain of over 7%. HSBC has a year-end 2012 price target of 1,190 (down 5+%). Goldman Sachs is expecting the S&P 500 .. read more
Predictions for 2012: Obama Loses, 2.5% Growth in the U.S., Eurotrouble, No War with Iran, 2013 Warnings
Thinking Things Over January 3, 2012 Volume II, Number 1: Predictions for 2012: Obama Loses, 2.5% Growth in the U.S., Eurotrouble, No War with Iran, 2013 Warnings By John L. Chapman, Ph.D. Canton, Ohio Used to the conditions of a capitalistic environment, the average American takes it for granted that every year business makes something new and .. read more
