2023 was filled with good surprises and 2024 is starting out much the same way.
Consensus forecasts of economists predict anemic GDP growth of 1.65% in Q4 ‘23, slowing to 0.94% and 0.55% in Q1 and Q2 2024 before rebounding in the second half of the year. Fritz Meyer says the consensus is gloomy.
Despite the gloomy consensus forecasts from the latest surveys by The Wall Street Journal and Blue Chip Financial Forecasts, stocks are breaking records highs and GDP is poised to surprise prevailing economic fears.
Fritz Meyer insists he’s no guru, but he was right in 2023 for discounting the significance of the collapse of the LEI and inversion of the yield curve and for invoking the Goldilocks metaphor amid record-low consumer confidence.
At this class, Fritz shares what he sees for 2024, answering questions including:
Fritz Meyer's monthly course has averaged more than a 4.7-star rating for over a decade and has history of:
● contextualizing current financial economic metrics versus the long-term historical record
● providing knowledge needed to formulate and explain the outlook concisely
● explaining Federal Reserve actions and outlook
● implementing a prudent discipline for fiduciaries managing portfolios ERISA assets
● analyzing the latest financial data, including:
● M2 still very high relative to its history
● last week’s Fed meet and policy pronouncements
● new-job formation in October declined but still strong
● job openings versus job seekers
● savings rate plunge
● consumer income and spending
● DPI versus savings
● household balance sheets
● PCED and CPI
● retail sales
● car sales
● housing start
● latest consensus WSJ Survey
● latest "nowcasts"
● LEI
● Fed funds minus 10-year yield: the curve
● labor participation rate
● S&P 500 earnings
● manufacturing and services PMI
● auto sales
● S&P 500 expected vs current and historical p/e
● asset allocation
Who Should Attend: Financial Advisors, CFPs, EAs, CFAs, CPAs, CPA/PFSs, CIMAs, CLUs and ChFCs.
Cost: There is no fee to attend this course if you are a member of Advisors4Advisors ($60/Qtr).
CPE credit: 1 hour, in the Economics field of study
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Course Level: Update
Course Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based
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Fritz is always helpful with updated data