Sunday, February 23, 2020

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

         More countries have been added to the list deem to be infectious from the COVID-19, with cases reporting with no identifiable sources. With no end in sight from the Coronavirus outbreak. The only way to hurt Trump would be the economy. Hong Kong protests continue. However, Trump remains immune to COVID-19 concerns. Reports of dead animals were called in covering the outside infectious areas. All vacation and travel web sites are now offering huge discounts and incentives to buy. The ripple effect of the COVID-19 news will take a while before the world economy feels it. I’m staying away from cruises, trips on planes, and amusement parks.


Thursday, October 10, 2019

Political Driven U.S. Stock Market

          There's a lot to say about p4p4s4n, but two things you'll never forget are that he's dynamic and efficient. Of course, he's also contemplative, reflective and playful, but they're less prominent and often intertwined with being blunt as well. His dynamic nature though is what he's pretty much loved for. Friends tend to count on this and his anticipative nature whenever they need cheering up. Nobody's perfect of course and p4p4s4n has a fair share of lesser days too. Fortunately, his efficiency is usually there to soften the blows.
          Markets are worried about China talks, Brexit, Turkey/Syria, Iran, and Trump impeachment. Producer prices fell 0.3% in September, well below the consensus estimate of 0.1% and the largest monthly decline in over four years. Markets are starting to feel the pain. Fed rate cut and repo fund injection currently saving the market. repo injections are NOT the same as QE and do not forget the tariffs for October 15 are still in place.
          Breaking news is being broadcasted around the U.S. media networks for the American population to speculate on isn’t enough to predict the U.S markets. President Donald Trump gets so much attention on social media using the platform called Twitter addressing American trading partners, political foes, and media companies. He often talks about the strength of the world’s largest economy and its publicly-traded companies. President Trump tweets on trade have much more of an impact on the expectations of the market than what the Federal Reserve monetary policy has.

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