Economic and market trends for business leaders
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Middle Market Business Index
Capex and the middle market: The risk of missed opportunity
Middle market executives are somewhat risk averse when it comes to making capital investments. They could be missing an opportunity.
The Real Economy
The Real Economy: Volume 56
We explore wages, business cycles and decision timing; also, technology spotlight, Middle Market Trend Watch and a forecasting partnership.
Monthly Market Commentary
Investors weigh rate cut and trade talks in July
An interest rate cut fulfilled market expectations, but a lack of future stimulus measures caused a market sell off at the end of July.
Weekly market commentary
2019 mid-year market outlook update: Investors on edge
U.S. economic slowdown occurred as tax policy benefits diminished; slumping exports and lower emerging markets investment contributed, too.
Federal Reserve holds, signals possible cut(s) at June meeting
At June’s FOMC meeting the Federal Reserve left the target federal funds range unchanged, but signaled possible rate cuts in coming months.
As markets tremble, what can investors do to protect their portfolios?
What can investors with a long-term time horizon do to protect their portfolios from the next financial storm?
