Category Archives: Global Trade

WALMART

Posted on November 18, 2019 by flpbaruchnewsletter

On Thursday, Walmart’s third quarter earnings release showed an increase in US sales over the last 12 months. The release showed a 3.2% year over year rise in sales for the retailer, easing many economists’ fears that consumer spending would … Continue reading →

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GLOBAL ECONOMY ENTERS INTO “SYNCHRONIZED STAGFLATION”

Posted on October 21, 2019 by flpbaruchnewsletter

Research by the Brookings Institution shows that the global economy will be growing at a neutral pace in the coming years, a situation called “synchronized stagflation”. In a speech last week, Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the IMF, said … Continue reading →

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Chinese Consumers’ About-Face in Western Products

Posted on October 14, 2019 by flpbaruchnewsletter

Western retailers are losing their clout in China as Chinese brands are getting stronger and gaining more attention due to geopolitical tension. Brands such as Apple, Samsung, and Nokia once had 70% market share in 2011, but they have since … Continue reading →

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TRADE GAP WIDENS

Posted on October 7, 2019 by flpbaruchnewsletter

In the wake of global growth slowdown, U.S-China trade war, and significant weakness in both the U.S and international manufacturing sector, the U.S economy and consumer spending remains strong. This can be seen in the widening of the trade gap … Continue reading →

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Asset Managers Fear A Global Recession

Posted on September 30, 2019 by flpbaruchnewsletter

A survey conducted by many of the world’s biggest asset managers showed that investors are growing increasingly frightened of a global recession. Driven by geopolitical concerns and trade tensions, the possibility of a recession next year currently stands at 52% … Continue reading →

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Consumer Slowdown in the US Economy

Posted on September 30, 2019 by flpbaruchnewsletter

According to a private research group The Conference Board, the index of consumer confidence fell to 125.1 this month from 134.2 in August. This is the largest drop the index has seen in the last nine months. Recent tariff raises … Continue reading →

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Recent Rise in Precious Metals

Posted on September 30, 2019 by flpbaruchnewsletter

With negative yields worrying investors, many seeking other opportunities have turned to gold and silver. Trillions of dollars of negative-yielding bonds around the world, along with deterioration in Treasury yields in the US have sparked a rise in the investment … Continue reading →

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U.S. Consumer Confidence Brightens

Posted on September 17, 2018 by flpbaruchnewsletter

U.S. consumer sentiment, published by University of Michigan survey every month, is at 100.8 – one of the highest number recorded in recent years, representative of a 6.0% year over year change. An index number of 100 represents the conditions … Continue reading →

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Iran to Deal with France’s Total as International Sanctions are Lifted

Posted on November 14, 2016 by flpbaruchnewsletter

One of the largest oil companies in France has agreed to purchase hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian Crude a day. Oil Minister, Bijan Zanganeh, has decided to allow France’s Total SA to spur the oil industry through its … Continue reading →

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Atlanta Fed Cuts Forecasts for U.S Third-Quarter GDP

Posted on October 1, 2016 by flpbaruchnewsletter

The Atlanta Fed has trimmed its growth rate projections following the latest data on inventories, trade and consumer spending this week. The have listed on their website an annualized 2.4% growth rate for the U.S economy in the third quarter. … Continue reading →

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