Topic: James Paulsen

Are Households Still Deleveraging?

SeekingAlpha - 208 days ago
Calculated Risk reviews a David Leonhardt New York Times article and notes: . . In addition, household debt as a percent of income, remains very...

Consumer credit scores rising

San Francisco Chronicle - 220 days ago
0 View Larger Image . Michael Busick says his credit union "was shocked" to discover his credit score was 812 of a possible 850 when he applied for...

After QE2, What Can Fed Do?

The Street - 226 days ago
No one expects Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to pull a rabbit out of his hat after quantitative easing ends today, but he may still have a...

Unusual Combination of ETFs Hitting New 52-Week Highs

SeekingAlpha - 278 days ago
Stocks haven't quite "gone away" in May. In fact, the S&P 500 at 1346 remains within spitting distance of its multi-year peak of 1370.. . In spite...

As Economy Rebounds, What Will Be the Hot Stocks?

The Street - 400 days ago
Improving expectations for the economy also will change investor perspectives, likely sending them to companies that do better as the outlook ...

Off to the Mall

Barron's - 441 days ago
AFTER TWO PAINFUL YEARS of retrenchment, American consumers are flexing their wallets again. More important, the consumer-dependent U.S. economy could grow by as much as 4% in 2011, well ahead of the current consensus estimate of a 2.4% increase in ...

U.S. Consumers Heading to the Mall

SmartMoney - 446 days ago
AFTER TWO PAINFUL YEARS of retrenchment, American consumers are flexing their wallets again. More important, the consumer-dependent U.S. economy could grow by as much as 4% in 2011, well ahead of the current consensus estimate of a 2.4% increase in ...

When Will Jobs Materialize?

SmartMoney - 554 days ago
The job market appears to be in a lull, and the stock market looks set to keep it company.. Employment in the private sector increased by 71,000 positions, slowing from a June increase of 83,000 but signalling that businesses remain ...

S&P 500 vs. Jobless Claims

SeekingAlpha - 604 days ago
After a moderate rally in the pre-market futures, the market has given up all of its gains in early trading. Based on the market's recent pattern, it will be hard for equities to rally if claims do not show some improvement ...

Wait a Bit Before Jumping Into Materials ETFs

SeekingAlpha - 614 days ago
Over the weekend, I read commentary at WSJ. The writer quoted James Paulsen, chief investment officer at Wells Capital Management, as saying, "If 2000 was the peak of irrational exuberance... ). And there was an even more potent item that went noticeably missing ...