Falling Oil Prices Are A Good Thing. Right?
As the price of Oil continues its decline, the equity markets continue to grapple with the effect that this will have on corporate earnings for the broad markets. As a recent Bloomberg article (CLICK HERE) points out the answer is not clear. Although consumers and manufactures will definitely benefit from lower prices, energy companies will Read more ➝
Stocks tumble with drop in oil
U.S. Stock markets dropped significantly on Friday as investors tried to assess what effect dropping oil prices and slow growth in Europe will have on the economy and if now is the right time to take profits for what is turning out to be a fairly strong fourth quarter. Although lower oil prices will certainly Read more ➝
Promising jobs report suggests Americans’ earnings are rising again
Today’s online edition of the Los Angeles Times reported significant US job growth for the month of November, exceeding analyst expectations by over 100,000 jobs. In addition to strong job growth, the article also reported an increase in earnings–a welcome sign for many who have not seen wage growth for quite some time. For a Read more ➝
