Commodity Prices Off to a Strong Start in 2021

By Tom Burnett CFA   The big story in the markets for 2021 is the widespread increase in commodity prices through late February (all prices are sourced to the February 23, 2021 Wall Street Journal).    Led by the Energy sector, prices have recovered sharply from the Covid-19 impact during the 2020…

By Tom Burnett CFA The February 12, 2021 issue of the FACTSET earnings report (for the S/P 500 Index)  now sees consensus earnings growth of 2.9% in the 2020 fourth quarter, compared to the year-earlier quarter.  If achieved, that positive rate of earnings growth would follow three consecutive quarters…

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By Tom Burnett CFA According to the February 5, 2021 issue of the FACTSET earnings report, the final quarter of 2020 will show year-over-year S/P 500 earnings growth of 1.7%.  The first three quarters of the year all turned in negative comparisons.  The latest forecast is for earnings of $139.97 for…