Recent content by Stephen D. Simpson

It is rare to hear any long discussion of the stock market without some mention being made of the economic outlook. As of Summer 2018, it's safe to say that the economy has recovered to a certain extent from the recession of 2008. What analysts are now wondering about is if the current good...

Much is made of the "Wall Street analyst" as though it were a uniform job description. In reality, there are significant differences between sell-side and buy-side analysts. True, both spend much of their day researching companies and industries in an effort to handicap the winners or losers. On...

With the final approval of Germany's supreme court in hand, Germany can now legally join the latest eurozone bailout attempt in the hopes of offering more time and more stability to an area still roiling with the fallout of sovereign debt crises in multiple states. While the citizens and...