Thursday, September 02, 2010

More Answers to Your Questions: Why There Are so Many Widely Divergent Views of the Economy

Randy Alsman, Senior Portfolio Manager and Strategist, discusses the wide variance of economic viewpoints in the current market place and some reasons why they exist.

Posted Question: How can the opinions of so many bright people be so far apart? Where is reality? Who do you listen to other than yourself?



People/Groups we listen to:

Ed Yardeni - http://www.yardeni.com/
Bank Credit Analyst - http://www.bcaresearch.com/
Standard and Poors - http://www.standardandpoors.com/
Value-Line - http://www.valueline.com/
Morningstar - http://www.morningstar.com/
Briefing.com - http://www.briefing.com/
Bloomberg Professional - various strategists and economists
Wall Street Professional
Argus Research - http://www.argusresearch.com/
We also have access to many investment research resources through our relationship with TD Ameritrade.

See all the DCM portfolio managers' bios on our website http://www.donaldsoncapitalmanagement.com/content/our-staff