While this is partly attributable to ongoing issues related to Ukraine, there are probably additional factors contributing to
the recent economic weakness.
Not exact matches
Global bond yields have declined significantly in
recent months, but at a pace and uniformity that suggests either a climax in yield - seeking or growing concerns about
economic weakness.
Should the Fed demure and
recent seasonal patterns persist, i.e. first - quarter
economic weakness, it's entirely possible that an initial hike gets pushed out until the second quarter of next year.
Of course, the Fed's very
recent caution has been warranted, given the first quarter's market volatility and
economic weakness as well the ongoing risks to global financial stability, particularly out of China.
The Great British Pound is showing some relative strength finally, as the bullish Employment Report helped the currency, despite the persistent Brexit worries and the
recent weakness in
economic numbers.
While the
recent economic numbers still look more favorable in the Eurozone than the US, the exuberant buying in the common currency could already lead to
weakness in the area, and the current strength might very well be cyclical in nature to begin with.
We concur with
recent comments by Fed policymakers that US
economic weakness seen in first - quarter data is likely to be transitory, and that activity should pick up over the rest of the year.
The FOMC also noted the
weakness in growth in the first quarter, removing a reference in the March statement that the
economic outlook had «strengthened in
recent months.»
Looking at the historical performance of the MSCI World Value and Growth Indexes, value has lagged growth in
recent years but has tended to recover strongly in the aftermath of past periods of sustained
weakness.1 We expect the eventual normalization of
economic and policy trends to be supportive of value - oriented equities after this pronounced period of underperformance.
Academic learning that comes to mind includes more prosaic elements of law, such as contract vs criminal vs administrative law; the developmental history of their own city;
recent (50 years) political history of their city; basics of land law; current vs past thinking in urban planning; specific budgetary investigations at both the state and local level; school funding law in their state; essentials of Leadership, EPA impacts on dismantling abandoned structures;
economic price theory; or the competitive strengths and
weaknesses of their own city or region.
Temporary factors, including the damping effect of higher food and energy prices on consumer purchasing power and spending as well as supply chain disruptions associated with the tragic events in Japan, appear to account for only some of the
recent weakness in
economic activity.
Looking at the historical performance of the MSCI World Value and Growth Indexes, value has lagged growth in
recent years but has tended to recover strongly in the aftermath of past periods of sustained
weakness.1 We expect the eventual normalization of
economic and policy trends to be supportive of value - oriented equities after this pronounced period of underperformance.
Market commentators are continually thinking up new ones, based on
recent market strength or
weakness, historical market patterns, political or
economic predictions, changes in tax policies — the list is endless.
On the other hand, the
recent bounce in the oil price, sterling
weakness / volatility, plus the upcoming UK referendum, are all head - winds which mitigate the positive impact of Ireland's ongoing
economic recovery.
But equity analyst Meyer Shields of Stifel Nicolaus slapped the dreaded sell on Warren Buffett's baby Thursday, citing
economic weakness and the potential «double whammy» that the
recent stock market correction might mean for Berkshire's equity portfolio and derivative positions.
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Recent years of
economic weakness, and interest rates off their pre-2014 lows, have caused a slight increase in financial stress - related home selling since 2015, but nothing that would appear concerning.
We think we will see another rate decrease, however, because of resurfacing troubles in Europe and
recent signs of
economic weakness in the U.S. * The above rate quote has the following assumptions: $ 400,000 Loan Amount; 20 % down payment; credit score above 740; property is SFR; borrower has sufficient income to qualify; APR is approximately 0.20 % higher than quoted rate for a $ 400,000 loan.