[expat_panama]

Plenty of swell numbers for my fellow stat geeks here, tho I'd take issue w/ that last leading indicator graph.

[expat_panama]

A good mid-week morning to all --our investments keep moving onward!  Futures traders see gold  +0.35% and silver +0.24% today and current trades show stable price support.  Stock index futures are flat or upbeat depending, all this on top of yesterday's continued upbeat rally.

Major reports this AM: MBA Mortgage Index, New Home Sales, and Crude Inventories.

FR econ threads galore:

• U.S. trade deficit widens as exports hit 5-1/2-year low
• Americans Think the Stock Market Will Soar Under President Donald Trump
• Bond Guru Says Trump Nomination Could Bring Down World Economy
• This entire system is rigged against your prosperity
• 19 Facts About The Deindustrialization Of America That Will Make You Weep
• US existing home sales tumble in warning sign for housing market

[CottonBall]

save for later

[TruthInThoughtWordAndDeed]

Everything is swell, I tell ya.

Just swell.

Things are lookin’ up.

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

I AM THE GREAT AND POWERFUL FED!

[RckyRaCoCo]

Dow down 1000+ pre Scalia passing, up 1000+ since.

Thought the markets hate uncertainty? /s

[Sequoyah101]

Phony recovery 5 of the last 8 years, phony market.

Since 1/1/08 the Dow 30 has gained a measly 3% compounded annual rate of return. That is a fact.

There has been NO recovery in our economy.