U.S. Consumer Sentiment Climbs Toward ’08 Levels
Consumers are happier as measured by the Conference Board’s gauge and the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index. Both measures recently reached peaks last seen in 2008. Bloomberg quoted Barclay’s Capital economist Dean Maki, “The major driver of the improvement in confidence has been the labor market,” Maki said. “We would expect consumer confidence to continue trending Read more ➝
S&P Gets 9% Cheaper
On February 23rd, 2011, Bloomberg reported that the Standard and Poor’s 500 is still cheap when compared to price earnings multiples it reached in April 2011. “Profits in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index are rising faster than its price, leaving the gauge 9% cheaper than it was in April…” To view the entire article Read more ➝
Saturday Seminar: December 7th, 2013, 9:00am – 10:30am
Leave your tie at home and join us for coffee and a continental breakfast. Expect a casual and relaxed setting designed to make all investors, big and small feel at ease. Bring your investment questions and your appetite for learning. Our Saturday seminars are geared for individuals who are interested in learning more about Sagent Wealth Management and Read more ➝
Weeknight Webinar: Thursday, December 19th, 2013, 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Plug in and learn right from your personal computer with Sagent’s Weeknight Webinars. Our webinars are designed to introduce you to the range of services offered by Sagent, all from the convenience of your personal computer. Come prepared for an educational session and the opportunity ask questions on the topics that interest you from investment selection, to Read more ➝
Shift in focus at Chinese trade talks
The focus of trade talks between China and the United States have taken a subtle turn. For quite some time the conversation has been centered around the US contention that China’s currency is artificially low, making Chinese goods more competitive. However, with the currency’s recent rise, relative to a basket of international currencies, this point has taken a Read more ➝
Is Greece another Argentina?
As Greek politicians and European leaders work to find a solution to the Greek debt crisis, many would do well to remember some of the lessons that were learned in 2001 when Argentina defaulted on their debt. In an online article posted in the Project Syndicate, PIMCO CEO Mohamed A. El-Erian draws some important similarities Read more ➝
