Category Archives: macro-economic

FLP Market Update 9

Posted on November 4, 2019 by flpbaruchnewsletter

Stocks rose for the fourth straight week on the backs of a strong jobs report and positive earnings. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ reached new all-time closing highs. The U.S. economy added 128,000 new jobs in October, well over analysts’ … 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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CHINA TO DOUBLE SPENDING ON U.S. AGRICULTURAL GOODS

Posted on October 21, 2019 by flpbaruchnewsletter

Last Monday, Trump announced that a “very substantial phase one deal” with China was struck, under which China has tentatively pledged to double its purchases of U.S. agricultural products from $20 billion to $40–$50 billion in the next few years. … Continue reading →

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CHINESE GROWTH SLOWS TO HISTORIC LOW

Posted on October 21, 2019 by flpbaruchnewsletter

China’s economy grew only 6% in the third quarter, its slowest growth since the first quarter of 1992, which is when China first began publishing quarterly growth data. Investment in fixed assets, a measure of construction activity that has long … 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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FLP Market Update 4

Posted on September 30, 2019 by flpbaruchnewsletter

Stock prices declined last week. US Politics was the main cause of the decline. House Democrats proposed impeachment on Donald Trump’s presidency after news got out that Trump enticed Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, to investigate Former Vice President Joe … Continue reading →

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Uncertainty Over Oil

Posted on November 5, 2018 by flpbaruchnewsletter

The price of oil futures has seen extreme volatility in late October till now. Brent which is still up 9.11% year to day is down 13.75% in the past month trading at $72.52 per barrel. While West Texas Intermediate or … Continue reading →

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Fed Likely to Raise Rates in December

Posted on November 5, 2018 by flpbaruchnewsletter

December 19th is the next FOMC meeting or the Federal Open Market Committee where the 12 members of the Federal Reserve led by Jerome Powell meet to decide on interest rates. Many anticipate that the Fed will likely raise rates … Continue reading →

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3rd Quarter U.S. Economic Data

Posted on October 29, 2018 by flpbaruchnewsletter

Official third-quarter data released on Friday showed that the economy grew 3.5% compared to the same time last year. Consumers spent 4% more last quarter than they did a year ago. Since personal consumption makes up about 70% of the … Continue reading →

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