Chart of the Week: Are We Headed Toward Recession? May 2, 2022 Economy and the Markets Chart of the Week, gdp, Jeff DeMaso, recession Does the negative GDP growth rate in Q1 mean we are in a recession? I don’t think so. First off, that 1.4% annual pace means the economy contracted just 0.4% in the first three months of the year—that’s a blip on the radar. Second, that decline is in “real GDP,” or GDP … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Tech’s Wild Week Leaves Markets Wobbly May 2, 2022 Weekly Update bonds, charitable giving, gdp, recession, RMDs, technology stocks, Weekly Update Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, April 29, 2022, prior to the market’s close. The stock market Tilt-A-Whirl was in full swing on Wall Street this week and last night’s earnings reports from bellwether tech titans did little to steady the axis. Battered by persistent inflation, supply chain kinks and … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Tech’s Wild Week Leaves Markets Wobbly April 29, 2022 Weekly Update bonds, charitable giving, gdp, recession, RMDs, technology stocks, Weekly Update The stock market Tilt-A-Whirl was in full swing on Wall Street this week and last night’s earnings reports from bellwether tech titans did little to steady the axis. Battered by persistent inflation, supply chain kinks and a return to in-person retail, Amazon reported its first quarterly net loss in seven years. Meanwhile, … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right