Author: Liz Young
Tread carefully into the market this summer, investment pro warns
Written by: Liz Young
A Tale of Three Spreads I’m not talking about a mezze platter. In this macro-obsessed environment, I want to take a moment to focus on …
Here’s why ‘recession angst’ is intensifying, investment professional says
Written by: Liz Young
Recession Angst Intensifying While performance across most assets has been less than inspiring thus far in 2022, there’s been a notable tone shift of late. …
Investment professional: Inflation may be bigger problem than thought
Written by: Liz Young
Running Out of Steam The opening paragraph of my 2022 Outlook, titled “Running into the Wind,” included this phrase: “As a runner, and one who …
How recession & inflation fears affect stocks: An investment professional weighs in
Written by: Liz Young
Raindrops on Rallies and Wobbly Conviction Since the S&P’s most recent low on June 16, the market has made an attempt at a rally. Despite …
Should you be investing in oil when there’s high inflation? An investment professional weighs in
Written by: Liz Young
One is the Loneliest Number Energy is the only sector in the S&P 500 that’s positive over 3-month, 6-month, and year-to-date periods. If we take …
Is it too late to avoid an economic recession?
Written by: Liz Young
Tick, Tick, Boom These are historic times. We got another piece of data yesterday, but the puzzle is still not solved. The Federal Reserve …
Should investors really be taking risks during inflation?
Written by: Liz Young
Plenty of Room at the Hotel Cash-ifornia Spoiler alert: a lot of money has flowed out of risk assets this year. As of the end …
Worried about how inflation is affecting your stocks? Read this
Written by: Liz Young
Casting a Wider Net The new term du jour is “bear market rally,” and the exercise du jour is trying to determine if any uptrends …
Got the market ‘slowdown scaries?’ Here’s why it may actually be good for homebuyers
Written by: Liz Young
Slowdown Scaries There are a number of indicators that attempt to predict a slowdown before it starts, one of which is the Conference Board’s Leading …
Consumers are still spending big even as inflation soars. Here’s why
Written by: Liz Young
It’s Not Over Till It’s Over The good news is that when this rough patch is over, we can look back on it as another …
Is inflation about to cool off?
Written by: Liz Young
Sticky Situation We all hoped for a cooler April Consumer Price Index (CPI) print, and technically we got one — 8.3% year-over-year vs. March’s 40-year …
Inflation is the highest it’s been in 40 years. Here’s why
Written by: Liz Young
50 is the New 25 Earlier this month, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced a 50-basis point increase in the Fed Funds Rate to …
Is time still the key to successful investing?
Written by: Liz Young
I Got Five on It What went up, came back down. From the most recent S&P low on Mar 8, the index ripped higher by …
