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BEN LAIDLER
Joined: Aug 28, 2023- Information
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BEN LAIDLER's Opinion & Analysis
A complete archive of BEN LAIDLER's articles, including current analysis & opinion.
A complete archive of BEN LAIDLER's articles, including current analysis & opinion.
Valentine's Week Inflation Hits Chocolates, but Can Stocks Find Love?
By BEN LAIDLER - Feb 12, 2024
Some investment considerations for Valentines Day February 14th is Valentine’s Day, and the latest test of the resilient consumer. It also highlight the dramatic surge in cocoa, and sugar,...
3 Drivers of Earnings Recovery
By BEN LAIDLER - Sep 12, 2023
Valuations have driven all the S&P 500 stock market returns this year. Now the focus is on recovering earnings to drive the next leg of the bull market. These are being driven up by tech...
US GDP Growth Is as Good as It Can Get
By BEN LAIDLER - Sep 05, 2023
US GDP is tracking a near-unprecedented 5.6% growth this quarter, per the Atlanta Fed NOWCast. This likely overestimates growth more than usual but would be the highest rate since 1984 (see chart) if...
Renewables stocks have slumped this year, with the largest thematic ETF (ICLN) down near 20%. This has been a doubly bitter pill for investors, with oil stocks (XLE (NYSE:XLE)) flat and tech surging....
Corporate Debt Sends a Reassuring Message for Stocks
By BEN LAIDLER - Aug 29, 2023
The US corporate bond market is sending a reassuring signal to stock investors that financing fundamentals remain supportive. Spreads of investment grade (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond...