Gene Balas

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Gene Balas has 20 years experience in investment management and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He most recently was director of investments at Genworth Financial Asset Management. In this role, he performed forecasts on macroeconomic conditions and determined the influences of thematic drivers to develop the appropriate investment strategy. Prior to GFAM, Balas was director of investment management and guidance at Merrill Lynch, where he advised pension funds, endowments and foundations as to appropriate investment strategy. Balas received a bachelor's degree in business administration in finance from the University of Houston and a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia Business School.

Economic Activity Shows Moderate Growth Despite Slower April Data

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Gene Balas

 | May 20, 2013 | 9:39 AM EDT
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index printed at -0.53 for the month of April, which indicates the economy expanded, but at a slow pace. However,...

Economic First Look: A Different Thorn in Housing's Side

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Gene Balas

 | May 18, 2013 | 10:30 AM EDT

In short, the former supply problem has been flipped on its head.

When the Fed Talks, We Listen

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Gene Balas

 | May 17, 2013 | 11:00 AM EDT

Stay tuned for other Fed speakers in coming months, especially voting members.

Leading Indicators Advance 0.6%

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Gene Balas

 | May 17, 2013 | 10:15 AM EDT
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.6% in April to 95.0 (2004 = 100), following a 0.2% decline in March, and a...

Philly Fed and Manufacturing More Broadly

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Gene Balas

 | May 16, 2013 | 10:31 AM EDT
Regarding the Philly Fed, Empire State and Industrial Production measures reporting weak manufacturing conditions, see my column from yesterday, "...

Philly Fed Manufacturing Index Falls to --5.2 from 1.3; Details Weak

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Gene Balas

 | May 16, 2013 | 10:12 AM EDT
The May Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey indicates some weakening of activity this month, with all of the broad indicators recording negative...

Manufacturing Hits a Soft Patch

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Gene Balas

 | May 15, 2013 | 11:28 AM EDT

Fewer orders are being placed as wholesalers' inventories rise and sales fall.

San Francisco Fed Expects Growth to Pick Up

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Gene Balas

 | May 15, 2013 | 10:31 AM EDT
The San Francisco Fed's views on the economy show that it continues to expand at a moderate pace. The researchers note that "ongoing federal deficit...

Retail Sales Inch Up 0.1% but Details Show Underlying Demand

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Gene Balas

 | May 13, 2013 | 9:35 AM EDT
Retail sales unexpected advanced 0.1% vs. expectations for a 0.3% drop. Outside auto sales, which climbed 1.0%, spending fell 0.1%. However, this...

Economic First Look: Lukewarm Expectations

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Gene Balas

 | May 11, 2013 | 10:30 AM EDT

Retail sales seem unlikely to come in very strong this week.

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