The CEO of Gabelli Asset Management says strong corporate profits, tax reform, and new infrastructure and defense spending will buoy markets (cnbc.com)
Stocks have been surging of late in the wake strong corporate profits and signals that the Federal Reserve is likely to continue its policy of monetary stimulus. (business.time.com)
A factor which has encouraged the compression of credit spreads has been the strength of the global economy, as it has led investors to become less risk averse in the face of strong corporate profit growth, sound corporate balance sheets and good economic performance by emerging market economies. (rba.gov.au)