Crash?

[Scataphagos]

A business news commentator said yesterday that 80% of recent earnings reports have beaten expectations... not sure how to factor that into the pros and cons.

Could be the market players are looking at this earning season being the "last with the Fed's wind at its back". (??)

 

[deaddog]

A business news commentator said yesterday that 80% of recent earnings reports have beaten expectations... not sure how to factor that into the pros and cons.

They are beating but guiding lower. Interest rates, inflation and throw in a war or two and you have uncertainty.

 

[The_Krakenite]

There is a lot of talk recently that people have got so used to certain companies beating expectations, that now they feel a company who only makes great expectations are total shit unless they super-exceed expectations.

 

[Jzwu2017]

Why would that trouble you?

Uncontrollable events…….you know nothing good will come out of it.

 

[Jzwu2017]

Venezuela’s and many country’s with mass inflation mkts skied to the moon . The economy’s still growing . Until growth collapses with inflation still rising I don’t see the mkt letting go big . Might pull back to 3900-4000 over a period of time

Yes, if you let inflation go uncontrolled and don’t do anything, i.e., raise interest rate, economy won’t be hurt and may still go up. The question is can the US do this?

 

[VicBee]

Meh, no worries! Invest in safe stocks like Tesla and ride the downturn.

 

[Jzwu2017]

Haha, safe stocks are safe until they are not.

 

[Peter8519]

Inflation is scary.

It's at 8.5%. Another 6.5%, it's at 15%.

 

[Nine_Ender]

Inflation is scary.

It's at 8.5%. Another 6.5%, it's at 15%.

Or 2%. There are analysts who forecast a core inflation rate of 2% down the road. I suspect it'll be closer to 2% then 15% in a year but 15% makes for a good story.

 

[Peter8519]

Or 2%. There are analysts who forecast a core inflation rate of 2% down the road. I suspect it'll be closer to 2% then 15% in a year but 15% makes for a good story.

It's matter of perspective. Here is shadowstats' version.
Alternate Inflation Charts (shadowstats.com)

Inflation tends to creep. Just do a comparison of your grocery spending between now and last year.