By Doug Short (Guest Post)
It’s mid-week in the latter part of August. Economists have been ratcheting down their estimates for Q3 GDP in wake of several signs that the recovery is stalling. Volatility in the market has increased substantially over the past few weeks, and my favorite US market index, the S&P 500, has been trading in a range approximately 12 to 18% off the interim high of late April. What are the pundits now focusing on? Chairman Bernanke Friday speech from Jackson Hole, Colorado, and President Obama’s post-Labor Day address from Detroit. Many investors are hoping for another…
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