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Buffett on the Markets (Post Election)
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, endorsed Democrat...
Investment Perspective “Thoughts on today’s markets and economic trends”
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 grab...
Investment Perspective “Thoughts on today’s markets and economic trends”
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...
Investment Perspective “Thoughts on today’s markets and economic trends”
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...
Investment Perspective “Thoughts on today’s markets and economic trends”
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...