Is The Stock Market Broken?

Is The Stock Market Broken?

Is the stock market broken? CNN posed this question a month ago in early June 2020. The stock no longer reflects an outlook that is  aligned in the real economy. In this podcast, we discuss the V shape market, unemployment, and the forecast on what to expect in the short and long term future of the stock market.

Investment Economic Indicators

We will discuss conventional and unconventional Economic Indicators: [https://www.aaii.com/investing-basics/article/the-top-10-economic-indicators-what-to-watch-and-why] What indicators matter for the stock market and why. [https://www.aaii.com/investing-basics/article/the-top-10-economic-indicators-what-to-watch-and-why] Lagging INDICATORS - these data sets show information after the event has happened Leading INDICATORS - are used to predict the future movements of an economy. The numbers or data on these financial guideposts will move or change before the economy. Consideration of the information from these indicators must be taken with a grain of salt, as they can be incorrect. Coincident INDICATORS - are specific economic activities. This class of metrics shows the activity of a particular area or region. Many policymakers and economists follow this real-time data.