Markets Article Archive

Markets

Can Health Care Heal Itself? Economic Pressures Might Reverse Soaring Health-care Costs Without Any Other Intervention (October 2007)
As Good As It Gets: With Increased Private Equity and Hedge Fund Activity, It’s a Golden Era for Mergers and Acquisitions (July 2007)
As Ice Caps Melt, Will Market Caps Grow? Global Warming-related Investment Opportunities are Heating Up. How Can You Take Advantage of Them? (July 2007)
The Great Moderation: Economic Stability for the Past 25 Years has Improved Everything from Interest Rates to Employment. But Will It Persist? (April 2007)
Gradual Ascent: Corporate Earnings Growth Seems to Be Easing. But That Won’t Necessarily Mean Trouble for the Stock Market (April 2007)
The Falling Dollar: U.S. Currency Will Continue to Depreciate. The Only Question is Whether the Adjustment Will be Orderly or Disruptive (January 2007)
Timing Is Everything: The Economic Report Everyone is Talking About Might Not be as Accurate as It Seems. Leading Indicators Tend to Provide Better Insight into Future Prospects than Lagging Data (January 2007)
Paulson’s Potential: The New U.S. Treasury Secretary May Signal Real Change in the Way the Bush Administration Approaches Economic Policy (October 2006)
Coming About: For Years, Americans Spent While Foreigners Lent. Get Ready to Switch Sides. (October 2006)
Markets: Fit To Print - '07 Edition: A Surprising Economy and a Stock/Bond Showdown are Among Key Trends Northern Trust CIO Orie L. Dudley Jr. is Monitoring for '07 (October 2006)
The Return Of Volatility: Is This Goldilocks Economy Now At Risk Of Changing? (Fall 2006)
Good Company: Corporate Earnings Reach a Record Share of National Income (July 2006)
Bernanke Begins: The Incoming Federal Reserve Chairman Faces Significant Economic Turning Points (January 2006)
Up the Bond Staircase: The Fed is Hiking Short-term Rates. Inflation May be Rising. Shouldn't Bonds be Stumbling? (January 2006)
Of Global Interest: The World's Central Banks Stand at the Center of Economic and Market Performance (January 2006)
Less Appetite for Risk: Financial market sentiment tends to fluctuate between undue optimism and excessive pessimism (August 2006)
Steering in a Dense Fog: Uncertainty About The Future Course Of Global Economic Growth And Monetary Policies (July 2006)
Like a Freight Train: The Economy Is On Track To Achieve Strong First Quarter Growth (April 2006)
Economy Continues to Flex Its Muscle: Business and Government Spending on an Upswing, Stock Market Still Undervalued (Spring 2006)
An Emerging Interest: Emerging Markets are Growing, but They May Not Be Less Risky (October 2005)
Beyond the Pump: Rising Oil Prices Will Bring Challenges — and Opportunities — to the Market (October 2005)
Turning Cash Into Value: Management Taking Steps To Increase Shareholders' Capital (February 2006)
A Strong Start to 2006: What Lies Ahead for U.S. and International Financial Markets (January 2006)
Economy Defies Challenges: Favorable Business Climate Supports Equity Outlook (Winter 2005)
Fed Optimistic about Economic Outlook: Current Climate Favors Equities, Bond Outlook Remains Uncertain (Fall 2005)
Managing Housing Cycle Risks: The U.S. Housing Market is High on the List of Growing Economic Imbalances (July 2005)
Growth Slows, But Businesses Remain Strong: Mixed Signals Cause Investor Uncertainty (Summer 2005)
A New EU: It's Getting Bigger. But Is It Getting Better for Investors? (April 2005)
The Roof Is on Fire: The Housing Market has been Scorching. Will Rising Interest Rates Douse the Flames? (April 2005)
Back on the Block: A Wave of Mergers and Acquisitions Poses New Questions for Investors (April 2005)
A Dragon on Steroids: China’s Growth Represents More of a Threat Than a Clear Opportunity for Many Businesses and Economies (January 2005)
The Rule of Cash: Free Cash Flow Can Be Used to Grow a Business and Reward Shareholders (October 2004)
Rising Tide: How to Invest in the Wake of Inflation’s Return (October 2004)
Economy Slowing, But Recession Unlikely: Market Reacts to Oil Prices and Jobs Data (September 2004)
The Presidential Effect: Elections May Sway Markets but not Fundamentals (July 2004)
The Business Cycle is Elongating: Management Restraint and Record Profitability Combine to Create a Stronger Economic Expansion (July 2004)
Bull Run: Four Northern Trust Experts Weigh in on the Market Outlook (April 2004)
Labor Movement: Nearly Every Labor Market Indicator is Pointing to Increased Hiring (April 2004)
Balancing Act: How the U.S. Spending Spree Could Play Out in Your Portfolio (January 2004)
Investing Revolution: Mutual Funds Opened the Markets to the Masses (January 2004)
Looking Back and Peering Forward: 2003 Economic Performance Provides a Strong Foundation for 2004 (January 2004)
Recovery Builds Momentum as Businesses Engage: Strong Profit Growth Reflects Improving Fundamentals (November 2003)
'By All Measures, Earnings Growth is Strong': Corporate Profits Are Set to Advance This Year (October 2003)
Technology Turnaround: Fundamentals Fueling Tech Resurgence (September 2003)
Economic Recovery Gaining Traction: Upward Momentum of Key Indicators Fuels Investor Optimism (August 2003)
‘Markedly Improved Financial Conditions’: Chief Investment Officer Orie L. Dudley Jr. Takes a Look at How the Fed’s Policies Have Stimulated the Economy (July 2003)
How to Think Like an Economist: Watch the Leading Economic Indicators to Understand How the Economy Moves (July 2003)
Investment Insights: A Changing Economic Environment Could Benefit Equities (May 2003)
China Comes of Age: The World’s Biggest Nation Is Poised to Become a New Engine of the Global Economy (April 2003)
How Will the War in Iraq Affect Your Portfolio? Don’t Let It Distract You From Your Long-Term Investment Strategy. (March 2003)
The Northern Perspective: When Will Market Volatility Catch Up With Economic Stability? (January 2003)
Tech Gets Personal: Watch These Three Technology Companies That Plug Into the Needs of Individuals (January 2003)
What Everyone Should Know About Bonds