This report reflects earnings of a company, which is a bottom line number. With the amount of layoffs accross every industry, it's not suprising. The real concern is that revenues have yet to increase, meaning the consumer is not purchasing goods and services. Until consumer activity improves, expect fewer positive earnings reports in the 3rd quarter.
This blog is intended for anyone who is tired of turning on the news and hearing almost exclusively about negative data announcements followed by pessimistic commentary.
Some of the best advice anyone can follow right now is “shut off the TV and stop listening to the news.” There is in fact good economic news but it is generally not possible to hear the positives against the backdrop of many negative reports and negative interpretations of good news by the media. On this blog you will find some factual counterbalance to this overwhelmingly negative news in the media. Hopefully these positives will provide some comfort here in the midst of many depressing reports.
To help highlight some positive economic news, at least once each week, I will post some of the good news about the economy that has taken place during the week. You are welcome to contribute good news items on the blog at any time.
In addition, the blog will include indicators that you can track that generally provide signs that a turn in the economy, in this case, a recovery, is on the way.
Thanks for reading and I invite you to join in the discussion.
While Dean of The Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine (consistently ranked among the Top 50 MBA programs in the US), Andy is also a nationally recognized macroeconomist whose emphasis is on monetary theory and policy, economic forecasting, the U.S. Social Security system and business school trends. His research in progress includes the optimal timing of earnings announcements and strategies for academic leadership.
This report reflects earnings of a company, which is a bottom line number. With the amount of layoffs accross every industry, it's not suprising. The real concern is that revenues have yet to increase, meaning the consumer is not purchasing goods and services. Until consumer activity improves, expect fewer positive earnings reports in the 3rd quarter.
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