Stocks Climb Again to Highs
The Wall Street Journal Karen Langley, Reporter, December 20, 2019 Jeanette Garretty shares her insights on what 2020 could hold for the economy. In another positive economic report, U.S. household spending rose in November, a sign that a key driver of the economy remained solid heading into the end of the year. The Commerce Department […]
US STOCKS-S&P 500, Dow Jones edge higher on trade optimism; Tesla drags Nasdaq
Reuters Arjun Panchadar, Journalist, November 22, 2019 The S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes eked out gains on Friday after President Donald Trump signalled an imminent trade deal with China, while the Nasdaq was weighed down by a slump in shares of Tesla after the launch of its electric pickup truck. Trump told Fox News […]
Financial Market Challenges and Opportunities: An Interview With Robertson Stephens Managing Director Michael Zaninovich
August 15, 2019 Jeanette Garretty sat down to discuss financial market conditions with her colleague, Michael Zaninovich, after the close of US markets on Tuesday. The following is a transcript of their discussion. JG: Michael, the markets are having another bout of volatility here in August. What do you see as the primary causes? MZ: […]
And Here We Go…
By Jeanette Garretty August 8 2019 – It’s not good when the online site for the Wall Street Journal features inch high headlines that resemble a supermarket tabloid. Yuan Plunges!! Global Stocks Fall! Giant Asteroid Heads Toward Earth!! Okay, that last one wasn’t on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, but only because […]
Dancing with Elephants: US-China Trade Negotiations At An Impasse
By Jeanette Garretty May 16 2019 – In 1942, George Balanchine asked his friend Igor Stravinsky to compose a ballet for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus elephants. The “Circus Polka: For a Young Elephant” was performed in the Spring of 1942 – to great acclaim — by fifty elephants in pink tutus […]