Have Financial Earnings Estimates Fallen Enough?
In looking at the graph below ask yourself if earnings estimates for the financial stocks below have fallen enough given the fallout in the credit market:
Hat Tip: Bespoke Investment Group
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In looking at the graph below ask yourself if earnings estimates for the financial stocks below have fallen enough given the fallout in the credit market:
Hat Tip: Bespoke Investment Group
Macro Numbers
Real GDP +0.6% in 2008Q1, Comp. Ann. Rate of Chg.
12-Month PCE +3.4% in February 2008, % Chg. Year Ago
12-Month PCE excluding food & energy +2.0% in February 2008, % Chg. Year Ago
Civ. Unemploy. Rate 5.1% in March 2008
IP -0.5% in February 2008, % Chg.
Bonds and Rates
Fed. Funds Rate 2% on
Fed. Funds Rate (effective) 2.21% on
10-Yr. Treas. Rate 3.738% on
ML High Yield Index 10.069% on
10-Yr. TIPS Rate 1.460% on
National 30-Yr Fixed Mortgage Rate 5.8% on
National 30-Yr Fixed Jumbo Mortgage Rate 7.17% on
Foreign Exchange
US/Euro FX Rate 1.5626 on
Japan/US FX Rate 103.76 on
Commodity Prices
Crude Oil 114.63 on
Natural Gas, Oct 10.868 on
Gold 876.4 on
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