Robert Johnson
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Consumers Not Spent Out Yet… Stipp for Morningstar. Our director of economic analysis Bob Johnson keeps a very close eye on the consumer, and he says their ..... here to offer his take today. Bob, thanks for joining me. Bob Johnson : Nice to be here. Stipp : So the consumer spending, you …
Stipp : I'm Jason Stipp for Morningstar. Our director of economic analysis Bob Johnson keeps a very close eye on the consumer, and he says their spending has been pretty consistent, but will it be sustainable? He is here to offer his take today. Bob, thanks for joining me. Bob Johnson : Nice to be here. Stipp : So the consumer spending, you said, although you some wiggles in the line month-to-month, when -
Employment Report No Cause for Panic
Despite the roller-coaster ride of recent months, the job market is on a slow but steady climb, writes Morningstar's Bob Johnson
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Can Anything Up the Tempo on Employment Growth?… consensus estimate, but right in line what Morningstar's Bob Johnson and Vishnu Lekraj had expected for the report. They are with ..... numbers. Thanks for joining me guys. Vishnu Lekraj: Thanks. Bob Johnson : Great to be here. Stipp: So, Bob, 115,000 jobs, there …
was less than the consensus estimate, but right in line what Morningstar's Bob Johnson and Vishnu Lekraj had expected for the report. They are with me to offer their take on the numbers. Thanks for joining me guys. Vishnu Lekraj: Thanks. Bob Johnson : Great to be here. Stipp: So, Bob, 115,000 jobs, there was 130,000 private sector. Both you and Vishnu had expected between 115,000 -
More Downside Than Upside Potential in April Employment… an equity analyst covering the employment sector--and Bob Johnson , who is our director of economic analysis. Thanks for joining me again, guys. Vishnu Lekraj : Thank you. Bob Johnson : Thank you. Stipp : So, the ADP number, 119,000 private …
number is Morningstar's Vishnu Lekraj--he's an equity analyst covering the employment sector--and Bob Johnson , who is our director of economic analysis. Thanks for joining me again, guys. Vishnu Lekraj : Thank you. Bob Johnson : Thank you. Stipp : So, the ADP number, 119,000 private sector jobs added, was below consensus. It was disappointing to the -
Housing Market Taps on the Door to Recovery… the situation is Morningstar's Bob Johnson , our director of economic analysis. Thanks for joining me, Bob. Bob Johnson : Great to be here. Stipp : So ..... optimism. Thanks for joining me, Bob . Johnson : Great to be here. Stipp : For …
the housing market. Here with me to explain the situation is Morningstar's Bob Johnson , our director of economic analysis. Thanks for joining me, Bob. Bob Johnson : Great to be here. Stipp : So, there are a few different key pieces of data that we got recently oncertainly positive and some reason perhaps for optimism. Thanks for joining me, Bob . Johnson : Great to be here. Stipp : For Morningstar, I'm Jason Stipp. Thanks for watching. -
Tune the Static Out of Monthly Data
Don't let volatile monthly economic data points drive your outlook, writes Morningstar's Bob Johnson .
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Will Investors Hold On?… expectations. So I think that you look at those data points, you look at some other retail firms and other retail data--I know Bob Johnson has mentioned a couple of other surveys that he looks at--and it really looks like consumers are out there spending. So …
you look at some other retail firms and other retail data--I know Bob Johnson has mentioned a couple of other surveys that he looks at--and it really looks like consumers are out there spending. So even -
Read Past the Quirks in Consumer Spending Reports… thing to watch at this point in the recovery. Morningstar's Bob Johnson , our director of economic analysis, looks to three separate ..... he's looking for in each. Thanks for joining me, Bob. Bob Johnson : Great to be here. Stipp : So, there are three reports …
most important thing to watch at this point in the recovery. Morningstar's Bob Johnson , our director of economic analysis, looks to three separate reports to get a handle on the consumer. Each one has its quirks. He's here to tell us a little bit about them, and what he's looking for in each. Thanks for joining me, Bob. Bob Johnson : Great to be here. Stipp : So, there are three reports that you look at. There's one that you have often -
Are Big Companies Holding Back the Employment Recovery?… more robust employment recovery? Here with me to discuss is Morningstar's Bob Johnson , director of economic analysis. Thanks for joining me, Bob. Bob Johnson : Great to be here. Stipp : So let's set the stage and talk about small businesses …
a more robust employment recovery? Here with me to discuss is Morningstar's Bob Johnson , director of economic analysis. Thanks for joining me, Bob. Bob Johnson : Great to be here. Stipp : So let's set the stage and talk about small businesses versus large businesses and how -
A Time To Buy, A Time To Sell And A Time To Hold
Good Morning.... From "Seeking Alpha" by Bob Johnson this morning: A Time To Buy, A Time To Sell And A Time To Hold http://tinyurl.com/72ny62h Comments : Some of us use portfolio …