Word: shifts
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...Greenspan is watching. Just as nearly everyone expected, the Fed passed on an interest-rate hike Tuesday; however, it did shift its "policy bias" from neutral to slightly worried. "While the FOMC [Federal Open Market Committee] did not take action today," the Fed said afterward, "the committee was concerned about the potential for a buildup of inflationary imbalances that could undermine the favorable performance of the economy." Though they couldn't have been surprised, stock marketeers did gulp a little, sending the Dow down 50 points or so after the afternoon announcement. By the end of trading...
This remarkable shift came without warning, and is a clear illustration of why you should spread your stock bets over many industries. There's just no telling when a group will come into favor, and the biggest payday is reserved for those who are in the stocks before they start to move...
What's behind this shift to economy-sensitive "cyclical" stocks? The U.S. economy appears to be in no danger of slowing, and the world economy may be ready for a coordinated growth spurt. That promises to increase demand for manufactured goods, the equipment needed to make them and the raw materials that go into them. Indeed, commodities prices have been edging higher for a month. Cyclical companies can raise prices in that kind of environment, which makes them far less vulnerable to the dark side of economic growth--inflation and higher interest rates. If rates, which have also been going...
...noted that originally, many cultures were primarily hunter-gatherers who were mobile and would shift their camps according to the changing seasons and food supply...
Watson's third goal 47 seconds before the end of the third quarter appeared to stem the momentum shift, but the Big Green kept rolling...