October 2, 2024
“Private companies added 143,000 jobs in September, an acceleration from 103,000 in August and better than the 128,000 consensus forecast, ADP reported Wednesday. Job gains were fairly widespread, with leisure and hospitality leading at 34,000, followed by construction (26,000) and… Continue Reading…
October 2, 2024
“Stocks could see a 10% drop by the end of the year, Stifel’s Barry Bannister says. The bank’s stock-strategy chief pointed to the slowing job market and the potential for sticky inflation. He added that interest rates likely aren’t dipping… Continue Reading…
September 23, 2024
“Jim Kavanaugh, CEO of World Wide Technology, told CNBC that people are “too smart” to accept artificial intelligence won’t alter their work environment. Business leaders shouldn’t “BS” employees about the impact of AI on jobs, Kavanaugh said, adding that they… Continue Reading…
September 9, 2024
“Companies hired just 99,000 workers last month, less than the downwardly revised 111,000 in July and below the consensus forecast for 140,000, according to payrolls processing firm ADP. The report corroborates multiple data points recently that show hiring has slowed… Continue Reading…
August 14, 2024
“Americans now owe a record $1.14 trillion on their credit cards, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Tuesday. The average balance per consumer stands at $6,329, up 4.8% year over year, according to a separate quarterly credit industry insights report from TransUnion…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/08/credit-card-debt-and-delinquencies-are-on-the-rise-reports-finds.html I… Continue Reading…
August 8, 2024
https://www.barrons.com/articles/fed-goldman-recession-rates-16bf36fc Article is behind a paywall so I’ll make a few comments instead. First of all we are already in a recession. The government altered the definition in order to avoid stating the obvious. Second, by the time mainstream media… Continue Reading…
July 10, 2024
“…The stock market will crash 32% in 2025 as the Federal Reserve fails to prevent a recession, according to the most bearish strategist on Wall Street. Peter Berezin, chief global strategist at BCA Research, said in a recent note that a recession… Continue Reading…
June 4, 2024
“…All-time highs in the stock market give the impression of a runaway rally, but it’s a bull run that will eventually come crashing down, John Hussman said in a new note. The legendary bear, famed for predicting the 2000 and 2008… Continue Reading…
May 17, 2024
“SoFi TechnologiesSOFI2.32% shares have about 70% upside, according to Mizuho Securities analysts, who renewed their bullish outlook after meeting a top executive at the fintech…” https://www.barrons.com/articles/sofi-stock-upside-wall-street-61e40de7?siteid=yhoof2 I have to say I disagree. 70% increase? What’s his reasoning? The long term trend… Continue Reading…
May 15, 2024
“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/14/klarna-says-90percent-of-its-employees-are-using-generative-ai-daily.html AI is the future. Get ready for it.
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