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May 2012 monthly outlook"Economic growth slowed slightly in the first quarter as real gross domestic product rose at an annual rate of 2.2%, down from the fourth quarter's 3.0%. A big part of the weakness was another decline in government spending. Consumer spending, which accounts for around 70% of economic activity, rose 2.9% in the first quarter - the fastest pace in more than a year." Read more about CapitalMark's Monthly Outlook as of April 2012 (PDF document). april 2012 monthly outlook"Economic growth continued during the first quarter, but there were signs late in the quarter that growth was slowing." Read more about CapitalMark's Monthly Outlook as of April 2012 (PDF document). March 2012 monthly outlook"In yet another sign that the worst of the economy may be behind us, at least in the near term, real gross domestic product for the fourth quarter of 2011 was revised up slightly to an annual growth rate of 3.0%. Continued declines in federal, state and local government expenditures during the quarter were offset by spending increases in commercial construction, services and by consumers." Read more about CapitalMark's Monthly Outlook as of March 2012 (PDF document). february 2012 montly outlook"The economy expanded at a 2.8% annual rate in the fourth quarter, a bit slower than expected, but still the fastest rate of growth since the second quarter of 2010. The majority of the growth was attributed to an increase in inventories, which could be a negative for future quarters. The manufacturing sector continues to be a positive for the economy as evidenced by another slight rise in January's Institute for Supply Management manufacturing index." Read more about CapitalMark's Monthly Outlook as of February 2012 (PDF document). january 2012 monthly outlook"The U.S. economy continues to show signs of growth and recovery, though figures don't indicate that economic growth is picking up substantially. Both the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing and non-manufacturing indexes have risen slightly in recent months and are above the milestone 50 level that separates growth from contraction." Read more about CapitalMark's Monthly Outlook as of January 2012 (PDF document). December 2011 monthly outlook"The first revision for real gross domestic product growth in the third quarter of 2011 shows growth slowed slightly from the original 2.5% estimate to 2.0%. The principal reason for the reduction was a higher-than-estimated decline in inventories." Read more about CapitalMark's Monthly Outlook as of December 2011 (PDF document). NOVEMBER 2011 MONTHLY OUTLOOK"The economy grew at a 2.5% annual rate in the third quarter, a relatively strong improvement in growth over the first two quarters as consumers and businesses boosted spending." Read more about CapitalMark's Monthly Outlook as of November 2011 (PDF document). OCTOBER 2011 MONTHLY OUTLOOK"The U.S. economy continues to struggle to find some positives in a period of high unemployment, a weak housing market and additional financial issues with various countries in Europe. The impact on overall sentiment of these concerns has perhaps become the biggest impediment to sustained economic improvement." Read more about CapitalMark's Monthly Outlook as of October 2011 (PDF document). September 2011 monthly outlook"The economy has been exhibiting signs of further slowing following the second quarter's revised growth rate of only 1.0%. The labor market remains in a tough place as additional government jobs are lost and the private sector has little or no incentive to hire new workers." Read more about CapitalMark's Monthly Outlook as of September 2011 (PDF document). August 2011 Monthly Outlook"There is a concern that slower growth is leading the economy into another recession. We do not see that risk as likely at this point for three reasons..." Read more about CapitalMark's Monthly Outlook as of August 2011 (PDF document). July 2011 Monthly Outlook"Economic growth has suffered recently by factors that appear to be temporary in nature. These factors include higher energy and food prices and supply disruptions caused by the disasters in Japan. Manufacturing has been affected, but the more significant issue is the effect of higher prices on consumer spending. Although consumers do not appear to be panicked as prices have risen, spending on discretionary items has been reduced." Read more about CapitalMark's Monthly Outlook as of July 2011 (PDF document). June 2011 monthly outlook"The economy is showing additional signs of slowing down as the pressures of elevated energy and food prices impact various segments. The consumer seems to be the hardest hit as higher costs, combined with low wage growth and soft housing values, have reduced the ability to spend on other items. As the consumer reduces discretionary spending, the manufacturing side of the economy is starting to feel the impact." Read more about CapitalMark's Monthly Outlook as of June 2011 (PDF document). May 2011 Monthly Outlook"The economy grew at a reduced rate of 1.8% in the first quarter of 2011 compared with the fourth quarter's growth of 3.1%. The slower growth was partly the result of defense spending cuts and harsh winter weather." Read more of CapitalMark's Monthly Outlook as of May 2011 (PDF document). April 2011 Monthly Outlook“The economy continues to experience some ups and downs, though there seem to be more positives than negatives.” Read more about CapitalMark’s Monthly Outlook as of April 2011 (PDF document).
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