Hello traders everywhere! Adam Hewison here, co-founder of MarketClub with your mid-day market update for Friday, the 2nd of November.
This past week has been one of the most extraordinary weeks that I can remember. The markets were closed for two days and we had a historic storm cause significant destruction in New Jersey, New York, and much of the east coast. Today, BLS released the unemployment numbers showing that unemployment stands at 7.9%, which begs the question is the glass half full or half empty? You could argue both ways... Is employment improving? Or has it not improved in 4 years?
This is the last weekend that both Pres. Obama and Gov. Romney have to convince an already exhausted population to buy into their vision of the future for America. I think we are all exhausted by both candidates and the endless bickering, which is not helping the economy or the jobs picture.
Personally, I think campaigning for office should be no longer than 3 to 6 months and not several years. These two gentlemen have spent a billion dollars each on their campaigns, what a waste of money and resources. Continue reading "Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty?"