by sslifer | Dec 16, 2011 | Commentary for the Week, The Year Ahead Outlook
December 16, 2011 As 2011 comes to a close the economy appears to be emerging from the doldrums and is on track to significantly improve its performance in 2012. Last year the economy got hammered early in the year by civil unrest in many North African countries...
by sslifer | Jan 14, 2011 | Commentary for the Week
January 14, 2011 Alan Greenspan coined the phrase “irrational exuberance” in 1996. He was describing the behavior of the stock market which, at that time, was being pushed sharply higher by the dot-com bubble. We are wondering if the same thing might be happening...
by sslifer | Jul 6, 2009 | Commentary for the Week
July 6, 2009 Two weeks ago this column suggested that the recovery, once it begins, would be characterized by modest growth, not a vigorous V-shaped recovery. A major reason for that conclusion is that consumer spending in the quarters ahead should be subdued for a...
by sslifer | Jun 22, 2009 | Commentary for the Week
June 22, 2009 The economy, while still in recession, still seems to be on track for a recovery sometime around the end of the year. The stock market continues to climb. Consumers are feeling better and spending a bit more. Businesses are laying off fewer people...
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