Asset Allocation
Share Buybacks to Slide 15% in 2019 and 5% Next Year, Says Goldman
Earnings dip, high corporate debt, and gloomy CEOs are to blame, the firm believes.
A so-so economy, low earnings growth, an un-inverted yield curve, and a stand-pat Fed are part of the mix for a ho-hum year.
Liquid alternative investments let you cash out, but what will happen in the next market panic?
Similar downbeat predictions about Obama and Trump came to naught, strategists point out.
Contrast the current situation with year-end 2018’s lousy showing.
Lower-cost stocks have outpaced hot-shot momentum plays since August.
A 1% reduction is taking shape, with most companies already reporting, and things could’ve been worse.
Opinions differ on whether this change to a widely followed recession signal means the heat is off.
Political unrest still can upend otherwise impressive growth in places like Kenya and Sri Lanka.