Stock Consideration Change Report: U.S.
Sell drops 2 points, Buy moves up 1 point to 11%. Hold gains 2 points.
Stock Fair Value Report: U.S.: Update
The following stocks have received a revised fair value (Fv) that represents 100%Fv for the company: AIZ, BHF, COR, CPSI, CSL, CVS, FAF, GPI, HIG, MCO, MKTX, RSG, SNA, STC, SXT and WSO.
Stock Market Forecast – Global
We expect the DJIA to reach 25,892 by the end of 2018 and perform slightly below the long-term average. In general, we expect stock markets to adjust to good economic conditions, both domestically and internationally, along with gradual increasing interest rates. Inflation is expected to remain contained for the short term while central bankers attempt to be magicians and unwind their balance sheets without restraining economic growth. History is in the making, let’s hope that calm markets and opportunity remain the status quo.
Bruce’s Global View
Although commentators normally emphasize the U.S. market, note that it was one of the better relative performing markets dropping “only” 2.6%. Although the above statement is true, it is misleading as the U.S. market stagged a rally in the last 2 hours. If global markets had been open, they likely would have also had some recovery.
Stock Market Valuations: Snap-Shot: 12 February 2018
Valuation Pressure is back to normal. Now can the market avoid panic fire? Year-To-Date stock market performance numbers continued to move lower last week, but stock relative valuations improved. This is good news to a …