An occasional sampling of what’s catching the attention of folks at Landaas & Company
Amid continued record highs in stock indexes, the overall flow of investment funds in September favored bonds and alternative funds, according to a report by Morningstar. That’s evidence of a lack of exuberance for equities.
Suggested by Tom Pappenfus
Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal express greater confidence In the U.S. economy and continued softening inflation.
Suggested by Art Rothschild
Trying to separate politics from performance, an article in The Economist notes how the U.S. economy “has left the rest of the rich world in the dust,” skyrocketing to the point where it generates half of the combined gross domestic product of the Group of Seven countries.
Suggested by Mike Hoelzl
Although some economists frame it as a political problem, not an economic problem, the U.S. national debt is on its way toward doubling the size of annual economic output. An article in The New York Times explains that, as with personal obligations, the debt suggests a limit on the options the country will have with its resources.
Suggested by Joel Dresang
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