By Bob Blandeburgo Associate Editor Money Morning Burned by credit defaults, unemployment, and fewer income gains, consumer confidence is tepid at best. Despite a growing belief that the recession is at or near its nadir – and a string of upbeat corporate profit reports that have sent stocks up to their highest levels this year […]
Archives for July 2009
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Stormy Mid-Year Employment Outlook Leaves Investors in the Dark About the Economy's Second-Half Prospects
[Editor's Note: This analysis of the U.S. employment outlook is the latest installment of a new Money Morning series that is telling investors what to expect for the last half of 2009. To see earlier stories, please click here or on the series logo below.] By Don MillerAssociate EditorMoney Morning The outlook for the U.S. […]
The U.S. Economy May Recover, But it Sure Won't Feel Like it
By William Patalon III Executive Editor Money Morning/The Money Map Report When the initial estimates for the just-concluded second quarter are released next week, they’re expected to show that gross domestic-product (GDP) declined for the fourth quarter in a row. That hasn’t happened in roughly 70 years – the last time being during the Great […]
Four Ways to Profit if Bernanke's 'Exit Strategy' Backfires
By Jason Simpkins Managing Editor Money Morning After more than a year of lax monetary policy and direct capital infusions, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke has finally outlined an "exit strategy" that he says will lead to the "smooth and timely" withdrawal of monetary stimulus and keep inflation at bay. However, analysts say […]
The Three Reasons China Will Lead the Global Rebound
By Keith Fitz-Gerald Investment Director Money Morning/The Money Map Report For U.S.-centric investors who question whether it's really necessary to invest in "risky" overseas markets, here's an important fact to consider: It's China – not the United States – that's leading us back from the brink of a global financial collapse. At a time when […]
Investment News Briefs
With our investment news briefs, Money Morning provides investors with a quick overview of the most important investing news stories from all around the world. Senate Nixes Quick Healthcare Vote; Falling PC Sales Hurt Microsoft's Bottom Lines; Jobless Claims Rise; Deutsche Raises Apple Outlook on iPhone Sales; Economist: Housing Market Has Hit Bottom; AT&T Profit […]
Ford Loss Narrows as It Heads for a Rebound
By Bob BlandeburgoAssociate Editor Money Morning At a time when investors are looking everywhere for signs of an economic turnaround, Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) is gearing up for a rebound of its own. The "Big Three" automaker yesterday (Thursday) became the latest U.S. firm to beat Wall Street estimates for the second quarter and […]
Eight Ways to Profit From Japan's Game-Changing Election
By Martin HutchinsonContributing EditorMoney Morning Investors who pay attention to Japan’s looming election can expect to be well-rewarded for their time. Normally, we confess, Japanese elections don’t matter much, because the same guys always win. However, this one – set for Aug. 30 – looks different: It may actually bring about the first real change […]
Commodities: The One Profit Play Investors Can't Afford to Ignore
Money Morning Staff Reports Commodities investing was once limited to the super-wealthy. But not anymore. In the face of almost-certain inflation – and with soaring growth in such fast-growing markets as China already driving up global prices for food, oil and gold – virtually every investor needs to have some money invested in commodities, says […]
Hot Stocks: Three Reasons Apple is Bucking the Recession
By Bob Blandeburgo Associate Editor Money Morning Is high-tech stalwart Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) bucking the worst downturn since the Great Depression? It sure looks that way. Despite a cautious veneer during Apple’s quarterly conference call Tuesday, company executives ended up painting a picture of a company that continues to elbow aside recessionary pressures – […]