Market Talk
The
market indicators teeter between a coming stagflation to a soft landing
or a land of sticky inflation and perhaps even the Fed raising interest
rates. Where it lands, the future will say, perhaps in never -never
land. nobody knows but there sure are a lot of pundits all over the
place.
Stagflation is defined as slowing economic growth at same time as high or increasing inflation. In slow growth, jobs get lost and people rein in spending or resort to higher credit card usage. When indicators come out that point to slow growth and "sticky" inflation, it tends to cause higher market volatility as traders and investors and institutions shift their portfolio around to try to predict the future economic landscape.
Stay tuned for more on Stocks to Watch.
For now, we close by noting that any view on the market and stocks on any particular day may change in the future days to come. That is why we watch and see how our views match up with the reality of the time. But trying to look ahead a few months into the future may be a way to do things. If you think too deep about world events and the recent alliances forming, projecting ahead can be a dicey endeavor. In all - we use the word maybe "some", not "too much" and play it accordingly. Remember never get arrogant in our various notions because things do change in the market and individual stocks are subject to many factors outside of our control.. So we try to -stay aware.
With all the above caveats and attempted prognostications, I will close this post. Stay tuned for more opining on the market and stocks to watch.
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