Vanguard founder Jack Bogle says the U.S. is faring better than the rest of the world, and that China’s economy is “sinking quite a bit” right now. “The fact of…
Category: Economy
Paulsen: Rally Has Legs
Wells Capital’s Jim Paulsen thinks the stock market’s recent climb has more to do with improving fundamentals than Federal Reserve policies — which means the rally could have some powerful…
Sonders: Stocks Attractive, But Short Term Could Be Bumpy
Charles Schwab’s Liz Ann Sonders says that while the short-term ride may well be difficult, equities continue to look attractive for long-term investors. “The U.S. election season will continue to…
Shiller: Not Clear if Housing Has Bottomed
Yale economist and housing guru Robert Shiller isn’t ready to say the housing market has bottomed. “There are a lot of positive indicators, but I think people tend to overreact…
Gloomy Faber Gets Bullish on China, Europe
The often gloomy Marc Faber of the Gloom Boom & Doom Report is bullish on European and Chinese stocks, and says that with an era of volatility on the way,…
Achuthan, ECRI: U.S. Is In Recession
Lakshman Achuthan of the Economic Cycle Research Institute says the U.S. is in a recession. Achuthan tells Bloomberg that jobs data is one key indicator signaling that recession is here.…
Doll: Stocks Can Push Higher -- If Policymakers Don't Drop Ball
Blackrock’s Bob Doll says he sees more upside for stocks, but thinks volatility will be high for the rest of the year. “We still believe there is further upside potential…
Bond Guru Offers Counterpoint to Inflation Argument
Jeffrey Gundlach thinks interest rates will soon rise, but, unlike fellow bond guru Bill Gross, he doesn’t think inflation is upon us. Gundlach, in a web seminar, recently said that…
Top Forecasters See "Green Shoots"
Top economic forecasting firm International Strategy & Investment Group says it is seeing signs that the U.S. economy is performing better than many have believed. “There are signs, or ‘green…
Ritholtz Talks Economy, The Fed, and The Election
Barry Ritholtz of FusionIQ and The Big Picture blog says that even though it might not feel like it, “things are gradually getting better” with the economy — slowly. He…