Catching up, but still partially blind

Catching Up! Lance Gaitan | February 06, 2019 Dear Economy & Markets Subscriber, The Department of Labor tracks and updates the monthly jobs report, and since the partial shutdown, we've kept current on this important economic update. But the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) weren't funded and are quite behind on other critical updates. As they play catch up on updates, we wait in the dark. The backlog includes: December new home sales. Personal consumption. The Fed's preferred inflation index (PCE). Retail sales. And preliminary fourth quarter GDP. The January Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Index was released on schedule Friday. Remember, the December release of the important forward-looking and market-moving manufacturing report was quite disappointing. The good news… READ MORE » Extremely rare money-making "window" now open (time sensitive) Not since 1928 has this rare market phenomenon been seen. It's called the Dark Window... and it created some of the largest fortunes in history. If you act now, it could build you a retirement fortune that can last forever. To learn how to make windfall gains during this once-in-a-generation event, go here... More From Economy & Markets Data Dependent Without All the Data Lance Gaitan | January 31, 2019 Even though several agencies didn't update over a month's worth of data in two days to provide the Fed with the information it needed to make a rate hike decision earlier this month, the Fed still met and didn't hike rates… READ MORE » Hiking Interest Rates into 2019 Lance Gaitan | December 27, 2018 Santa was in a bad mood last year, and it was likely the Fed's fault. Following its December meeting, the Treasury bond yield curve flattened out in disbelieve… READ MORE » Economy & Markets  |  Dent Research You are receiving this e-mail as a part of your free subscription to Economy & Markets E-Letter. Remove your email from this list: Unsubscribe. To cancel by mail or for any other subscription issues, write us at: Charles Street Research Attn: Member Services, 819 North Charles Street, Baltimore MD, 21201 | Phone: 888-211-2215 | Fax: 410-223-2682 LEGAL NOTICE: Protected by copyright laws of the United States and international treaties. This e-letter may only be used pursuant to the subscription agreement and any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including on the worldwide web), in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Charles Street Research. This work is based on SEC filings, current events, interviews, corporate press releases and what we've learned as financial journalists. It may contain errors and you shouldn't make any investment decision based solely on what you read here. It's your money and your responsibility. The information herein is not intended to be personal legal or investment recommendations and may not be appropriate or applicable for all readers. If personal advice is needed, the services of a qualified legal, investment or tax professional should be sought. We expressly forbid our writers from having a financial interest in any security recommended to our readers. All of our employees and agents must wait 24 hours after on-line publication or 72 hours after the mailing of printed-only publication prior to following an initial recommendation.