Rising shelter costs have accounted for most of the inflation in
the U.S. during this economic expansion.
Not exact matches
, which outlined the relative performance of the
U.S. stock market and underlying
U.S. economy over time and market performance
during economic expansions / contractions, the below provides further detail
Monetary policy supported
U.S. stocks
during the recent market cycle, even as the
economic expansion has been tepid.
The long
U.S. economic expansion of the 1990s has done more than lower domestic unemployment rates (which was especially valuable
during a time of welfare reform, because it enabled large numbers of recipients to move off welfare into jobs).
Consumer cyclical funds seek capital appreciation by investing in equity securities of
U.S. or non-
U.S. companies that provide consumer products or services that tend to sell well
during periods of
economic expansion (automobiles, airlines,...
Consumer cyclical funds seek capital appreciation by investing in equity securities of
U.S. or non-
U.S. companies that provide consumer products or services that tend to sell well
during periods of
economic expansion (automobiles, airlines, furniture, hotels, etc.).
We believe both short - and long - term bond yields could move up, and we plan to maintain an overweight position in corporate bonds compared to the Bloomberg Barclays Capital Intermediate
U.S. Government / Credit Index, as they tend to outperform Treasuries
during periods of
economic expansion.
The increased natural gas production and use is critically important, as it is the key factor in reduced carbon emissions
during a period of
U.S. economic expansion — a break with historic precedent noted by the New York Times.
FRANK NOTHAFT: The
expansion entered its eighth year
during the summer, and to date is the fourth longest in
U.S. economic history.