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Spoken Word: Archive

John Blank

How Will the U.S. Economy Hold Up This Year?

It's always time for a 'recession' update.

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Talking About Headwinds and Tailwinds

What keeps this stock market range-trading.

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An Update on the Q4 Earnings Season

It's time for the latest perspective, coming from the data.

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How Did COVID Reshape the Labor Markets

The latest research focuses on retirees.

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What Lies Ahead for the U.S. and Global Economies?

A New Year approaches, with worry abundant.

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Will We See a Santa Claus Rally?

This year, the S&P500 at 4,000 is tough resistance.

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Concerned About a "Boom-Bust" in Housing?

The current U.S. housing market isn't a one-size-fits-all situation.

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Did Midterm Voters Help Stocks Out?

They usually do. Markets don't like political uncertainty.

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Consumer Price Inflation Really Matters

What CPI index groups should you consult?

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A Look Ahead to 2023

2023 is the forward look now.

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5 Big Tech Tickers

What role they play, now, in the tale of the tape.

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U.S. Macroeconomic Forces in Play

How to see the big macro insights.

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4 Giant Converging U.S. Tech Groups

Can 4 monster U.S. tech groups keep the S&P500 afloat?

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Data We Trade On: Consumer Price Inflation

Are U.S. prices slowing, or not?

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Financial Market Cycles

Where is Fed Chair Powell taking the U.S. economy?

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What Did We Learn from the Q2 GDP Growth Report?

Is U.S. economic growth slowing, or not?

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Looking for a Simple Solution for Calling Recessions?

Use monthly nonfarm job additions and weekly unemployment claims.

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Where Do Pricy Tesla Shares Go from Here?

As important, does the S&P500 index follow along?

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The Road Ahead for Consumer Prices

The Fed is going to try (mightily) to slow that train down.

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What Fresh Catalysts Can Assist Stocks?

There needs to be a new source of bullishness.

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Will Vladimir Putin Make International Stocks Hot Again?

There are plenty of unintended consequences with his invasion.

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Can the FOMC Deliver a Soft Landing?

Stock traders can climb over this wall of worry.

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What is Fair Value for the S&P500?

Zacks asks and answers this question, over and over again.

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Did this week's Fed Policy meeting signal anything?

Zacks had 4,350 as YE 'fair value' and that is where the S&P500 trades.

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What Will Produce Investor Optimism for 2022?

Zacks thinks earnings and revenue growth can.

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