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Tag Archives: Business
Global PMI: Growth at 17-month Low
Key Takeaways: Global economic growth slowed in April 2025, with the Composite PMI falling to 50.8—its lowest in 17 months and below the long-term average. Service sector expansion weakened significantly, while manufacturing remained tepid with only slight growth in consumer … Continue reading
Global Risk Monitor: Week in Review – March 7
Key Facts and Observations: Major U.S. indices declined significantly due to tariff uncertainties. The euro currency spiked after Germany announced a massive fiscal spending package. Germany’s new budgetary strategy caused historic bond yield increases. ECB lowered rates amid slowing inflation … Continue reading
Buffett Building Big Buffer: Time to Buckle Up?
Warren Buffett’s recent moves in the stock market signal a strong defensive posture, one that suggests a serious market correction may be on the horizon. Over the past several years, Berkshire Hathaway has been a net seller of equities, shedding … Continue reading
Leading Economic Indicators
Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2024 Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the … Continue reading
Sharp Drop In ISM Services Index
The Services PMI® fell to 48.8% in June 2024 compared to May’s reading, contracting at the fastest pace in four years. This drop reflects declines in business activity, new orders, and employment, alongside challenges in supplier deliveries and inventory management. … Continue reading
Global PMI: Input costs rise to a 16-month high
Take heed, folks; input costs, as measured in the latest release of the Global Manufacturing PMI, are rising at the fastest clip in 16 months. Manufacturing input costs were a leading indicator of the last wave of inflation. Measured overall, … Continue reading
Global Risk Monitor: Week In Review – June 21
The global markets experienced mixed results for the week. Equity markets mostly rose, led by a rebound in European shares and Brazil, while bond yields exhibited slight increases. Currencies saw the dollar index strengthening slightly, with mixed movements among major … Continue reading
The Dow(maggio) Jones Hitting Streak
Wednesday will mark the 83rd anniversary of the start of Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak—a record that remains unchallenged in baseball. Similarly, the stock market has exhibited its own streakiness recently, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing in the … Continue reading
The Comps of Doing Business in the G5 and BRICs
The President spoke a lot about competitiveness in his State of the Union last night so we thought we’d do a little comparative analysis. Sorry to throw so many charts at you but we think they’re a little more sexy … Continue reading
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