By Rutherford Investments on May 15, 2013
Published May 13, 2013
Many myths persist in the market. Some have a bit of truth, and that is enough to keep them around: “Don’t fight the Fed,” “Don’t fight the tape,” and “sell in May and go away.” Do we hang on to the latter because it rhymes, or because it works?
Of course, if one [...]
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Posted in Daily Journal of Commerce | Tagged capital gains taxes, global economy, money manager, sequestration, unemployment numbers
By Rutherford Investments on August 13, 2012
Published August 10, 2012
Indications are strong that the global economy is slowing. In Europe, a continent sinking into recession, even Germany is showing signs of struggle. China is letting its currency devalue in an effort to lower the costs of its exports and set up a conflict with the U.S. The yuan’s lower value will [...]
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Posted in Daily Journal of Commerce | Tagged economic activity, european markets, eurozone, global economy, global slowdown, world economy
By Rutherford Investments on June 11, 2012
Published June 11, 2012
A dramatic slowdown in Europe caused by credit issues there has brought the global economy to stall speed. European unemployment has reached all-time highs during the euro era. Manufacturing in the euro zone has fallen further. The Chinese economy has shown effects of a government-engineered slowdown. China has devalued the yuan, after [...]
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Posted in Who Shot Goldilocks | Tagged business barometer, chinese economy, economic expansion, european unemployment, global economy, gross domestic product, recession
