03 Jul Tariff Talk
Trade disputes have been an overhang on markets for much of the past two years, but lately have taken the lion’s share of headline space following the deterioration of the US-China trade negotiations...
Economy
05 Jun What Earnings Recession?
Because there was such a big jump, 2019 vs. 2018 is a more difficult comparison. The current consensus for 2019 is for about 4.1% earnings growth, followed by
06 Mar Upcoming Event- 35th Annual Crystal Ball
UNC Asheville's 35th annual Economic Crystal Ball Seminar will be held on Thursday, April 18th, at UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium...
22 Jan Despite Challenging Headwinds, the US and Global Economies Should Set Many New Records in 2019
Expectations for 2019 remain high...
13 Jul Budget Basics that could Benefit Individuals and Governments Alike
With U.S. government debt at record levels and a large tax cut recently announced while
29 Jun Why Stock Buybacks are Significant and What to Make of Recent Trends
Company stock buybacks recently surpassed 2007’s prior record of $172 billion. As of the first quarter 2018, buybacks from the S&P 500 Index constituents reached $178 billion
11 May Stocks on Sale
U.S. stocks have already seen two pullbacks greater than 5% so far in 2018, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. That compares to only one pullback over 5% in the last 2 years. To say that recent stock swings have been jarring would ...
17 Apr Bear Market Anniversary Reflections
March 9th marked the 9 year anniversary of the most recent bear market bottom. It passed quietly with no bands playing and no flags flying. For those who endured the decline, it was a stressful experience that tested the mettle of all ...
30 Mar What a Rising Rate Environment Could Mean for Bond Funds
After the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury Bond – a widely used economic bell weather – bottomed in July 2016, interest
23 Mar Why Don’t We Trade in Round Lots (or at least round off the shares)?
Over the last two years, you may have noticed that some of your individual stock holdings have gone from neatly-rounded share amounts, to odd-numbered share amounts. Why did this happen? First, a little history. In the days before ...