Weighing The Week Ahead: What The Trump-Xi Meeting Means For The Economy
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 8:04 am
Seeking Alpha - 4/2/2017 - Jeff Miller -
Summary
Last week's slightly positive news was less important than optimism about the next element of the Trump agenda.
Next week features plenty of data, including the most important reports.
More important, and the focus for many newly-minted China experts, will be the meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi.
Plenty of good trades and investments might be available.
Lessons from the meeting should emphasize Trump diplomacy, not just specific deals with China.
We have a big economic calendar and potential Fed news. Those stories will take a back burner this week. My safest prediction is that we are about to see a new rash of China experts both in print media and on CNBC! These freshly-minted pundits will be asking:
What will the Trump-Xi meeting mean for the economy, and for stocks? Read more @ https://seekingalpha.com/article/405962 ... ns-economy
Summary
Last week's slightly positive news was less important than optimism about the next element of the Trump agenda.
Next week features plenty of data, including the most important reports.
More important, and the focus for many newly-minted China experts, will be the meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi.
Plenty of good trades and investments might be available.
Lessons from the meeting should emphasize Trump diplomacy, not just specific deals with China.
We have a big economic calendar and potential Fed news. Those stories will take a back burner this week. My safest prediction is that we are about to see a new rash of China experts both in print media and on CNBC! These freshly-minted pundits will be asking:
What will the Trump-Xi meeting mean for the economy, and for stocks? Read more @ https://seekingalpha.com/article/405962 ... ns-economy