Looking to Economic Normalization #WEVU 5/4/20
In this week’s episode: Promising drug trials and plans to ease public lockdowns turn thoughts to economic normalization.
Wild Swings In Oil Prices #WEVU 4/27/2020
In this week’s episode: Markets react to the plunging oil prices, corporate earnings, and the first attempts to restart the U.S. economy.
Economic Reality Hits #WEVU 4/20/2020
In this week’s episode: The White House makes plans to reopen the economy, as analysts examine the first-hard economic data reckoning the U.S. reaction to COVID-19.
A Broad Market Rally #WEVU 4/13/20
In this week’s episode: A broad stock market rally, promising signs with COVID-19, and another Federal Reserve program ahead.
Discussion of Global Markets & Recent Market Volatility with W.E. Donoghue & Co.
In an effort to provide as much clarity into what is happening as possible, I recently hosted this client webinar.
Markets Swing Upward #WEVU 03/30/2020
In this week’s episode: Markets swing upward as the Federal Reserve and Congress move stimulus forward.
Coronavirus Continues to Drive Markets #WEVU 3/23/2020
In this week’s episode: Coronavirus continues to drive the markets, even as bankers and health professionals take decisive steps to stem the tide.
Continuing Concerns over COVID-19 #WEVU 3/16/2020
In this week’s episode: Continuing concerns over COVID-19, aided by cuts in oil production overseas, contributed to continued market volatility.
WATCH: Special Mid-Month Update with Eric
Join Eric as he provides some thoughts and insight into the current market environment.
U.S. Stocks Finish Higher After Wild Week #WEVU 3/9/2020
In this week’s episode: U.S. stocks finish higher after a wild trading week; the Federal Reserve cuts short-term interest rates; Treasury yields decline; the latest jobs report out of Washington shows no falloff for hiring.
Coronavirus Correction #WEVU 3/2/2020
In this week’s episode: Major equity indices correct as Wall Street reacts to coronavirus updates, consumer confidence indices are at high levels, and the pace of new home sales increases.
PlodderPodcast #11: Our 24-Hour News Cycle
Join me on this episode as I discuss our 24-hour news cycle in light of the current coronavirus scare.
Coronavirus, Past Epidemics, & the Stock Market
A look at how previous epidemics impacted the stock market in the U.S. & around the world.
Coronavirus Concerns #WEVU 02/24/2020
In this week’s episode: Wall Street grapples with coronavirus unknowns; new Federal Reserve meeting minutes appear; existing home sales retreat; the price of gold climbs.
Stocks Rally #WEVU 02/10/2020
In this week’s episode: stocks rally, China schedules tariff cuts, January hiring tops expectations, and a key gauge of manufacturing activity improves.
Coronavirus Concerns Ripple Through Global Stock Markets #WEVU 02/03/2020
In this week’s episode: coronavirus concerns ripple through global stock markets; the Fed makes a slight monetary policy adjustment; consumer confidence rises; the government makes its first estimate of fourth-quarter growth.
Coronavirus Causes Caution #WEVU 01/27/2020
In this weeks episode: stock and commodity traders turn cautious as the coronavirus reaches America; home sales increase even with the current housing market’s slim inventory.
Traders React to Events in Middle East #WEVU 1/13/20
In this week’s episode: Stocks end up higher and oil ends up lower after an up-and-down week, as traders react to events in the Middle East and the data in the December unemployment report.
Oil Prices Spike #WEVU 1/6/2020
In this week’s episode: Oil prices spike after a U.S. airstrike in Iran raises supply disruption concerns; a manufacturing activity index disappoints; stocks are little changed following an abbreviated trading week.
U.S. & China Reach Phase-One Trade Deal #WEVU 12/16/2019
In this week’s episode: the U.S. and China reach a phase-one trade deal, the Fed leaves the benchmark interest rate alone, and November retail sales come in below expectations.