U.S. END-YEAR 2015 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2015 GDP OUTLOOK STRENGTHENS TO 2.5 PERCENT; MONETARY POLICY STILL KEY FACTOR Full Year 2015 GDP Growth Estimates Mid-Year 2015 vs End-Year 2015 4.0 SIFMA’s Economic Advisory Roundtable forecasted that the U.S. economy will grow at a solid 2.5 percent rate both this year and next. 1 The current outlook for 2015 is stronger than the...

Wealth Management Ameritas Investment Partners Market Commentary October 30, 2015 Navigating Rough Waters – v. 2.0 “When the tide goes out you can see who has been swimming naked.” − Warren Buffett Last year’s third quarter market commentary was titled “Navigating Rough Waters” due to the market turbulence in the last half of...

BLU PUTNAM, CHIEF ECONOMIST, CME GROUP 19 JANUARY 2016 U.S. 2016 Real GDP Growth May Disappoint Fed & Markets All examples in this report are hypothetical interpretations of situations and are used for explanation purposes only. The views in this report reflect solely those of the author and not necessarily those of CME Group or its affiliated institutions. This report and the...

Economic Research Published by Raymond James & Associates Scott J. Brown, Ph.D., (727) 567-2603, Scott.J.Brown@RaymondJames.com October 7, 2015 Monthly Economic Outlook ______________________________________________________________________________________ Mixed The slowdown in global growth and the stronger dollar have restrained U.S. exports. A wider trade deficit and an inventory...

Economic Update THOUGHTS FROM OUR ECONOMICS TEAM NOVEMBER 6, 2015 Out of Touch For months we’ve heard about weakness in manufacturing, the drag from a stronger US dollar and stories about weaker global economic growth. Taken together, the ill-effects were to spread to the broader, “fragile” US economy. In August, eminent economist Larry Summers worried,...

Economic Update THOUGHTS FROM OUR ECONOMICS TEAM OCTOBER 2, 2015 On The Cusp of a New Recession? Nonfarm payroll (NFP) employment appears to have slowed in the last couple months. In September, 142,000 jobs were added to payrolls, while August saw just 136,000 net new jobs created. Newspaper headlines and market watchers seized on the “terrible” and...

4th Quarter 2015 Economic Dashboard EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • The final estimate of Q3 GDP indicated that the economy expanded at a moderate 2.0% annualized rate during the quarter. Growth was supported by stronger consumer and government spending, while an inventory drawdown detracted. • Recent inflation data have been muted, as commodity and energy prices remain...

3rd Quarter 2015 Economic Dashboard EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • The most recent report on Q2 GDP indicated that the economy expanded at a healthy 3.9% annualized rate during the quarter. Growth was supported by stronger consumer and government spending, business investment, and inventory accumulation. Q1 GDP was also revised up from 0.2% to 0.6%. • Recent inflation data has been...

February 4, 2015 taxalerts.plantemoran.com Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Budget Proposals Administration’s FY 2016 Budget: Compromise/Tax Reform Next Steps President Obama released his $3.99 trillion fiscal year (FY 2016) federal budget proposals on February 2, 2015, calling for expansion of tax incentives for families, consolidation of education tax breaks, creation of new retirement savings...

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CITRIN COOPERMAN YEAR IN REVIEW [PROGRESS] INSIDE Launch of New Brand Messaging Firm Growth 2015 Partner Update New Service Offerings New Internal Programs Thought Leadership Philanthropic Update Rankings & Awards Key Management [PROGRESS] [PROGRESS] Message from Joel Cooperman Welcome to Citrin Cooperman's inaugural edition of “Year in Review.” 2015 was a...