by Roger L. Merrill | Dec 19, 2016
Since the presidential election, the S&P 500 is up 8.4%, Small Caps are up almost 20%, and the Dow is closing in on 20,000. This “Trump Rally” has its detractors. This rally, they say is based on “Hope and Faith.” After all, nothing has...
by Roger L. Merrill | Nov 16, 2016
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett defended the stock market’s strength and raised doubts about President-elect Donald Trump’s trade agenda in a CNN interview broadcast on Friday, just days after the U.S. election. Buffett, a vocal critic of Trump,...
by Editorial Team | Aug 19, 2016
Natural Gas “Demand for U.S. natural gas is expected to grow by 27% through the end of this decade. However, what most investors overlook is where an outsized portion of this demand growth is coming from. While LNG exports, electric power and industrial demand...
by Editorial Team | Jul 31, 2016
Markets Move Up Around the World Authored by Brad McMillan, senior vice president, chief investment officer, at Commonwealth Financial Network. Equity markets around the world performed well in July, as positive U.S. economic developments combined with...
by Editorial Team | Jul 6, 2016
Did You Know? Taxes. The government is projected to collect tax receipts equal to 18.3% of GDP during fiscal year 2016, higher than any fiscal year since 2001. (source: Congressional Budget Office) Upward Mobility. Just 16% of college graduates who were born into...
by Andrew K. Walker | May 6, 2016
By Andrew K. Walker RECESSION FEARS SUBSIDING For months, many investors have feared a US recession. These concerns have begun to ease in recent weeks. Oil prices have stabilized, and US economic growth, while not robust, is holding in at 2%. Given the level of fear...
