Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full for Our Economy? Is It Even the Right Size?

By Jan Schalkwijk:In a recent article I wrote, published on Seeking Alpha, I made the case for investing in South Africa based on the following positive attributes of the South African market:1) South Africa is a gateway to sub-Saharan Africa

Is the glass half full or half empty, when it comes to the U.S. economy? It depends which Federal Reserve official you ask.

Matt D'Alto submits:This is the second part of my "Glass is Half-Empty" series on stocks that could be ripe for some near-term profit-taking.

"The employment picture didn’t really change all that much with the September report, but there were enough shifts in enough pieces to suggest the glass can be viewed as half full rather than half empty," says one economist.

In advance of 's visit to the United States this week, U.S. policymakers will be asking themselves whether the China Glass is half empty or half full. The Sino-American relationship is already complicated, and world events aren't making it any simpler. For example, China's economic success has enabled the country to amass an unprecedented amount ...

In a report headlined ?The Glass Is Half Empty,? J.P. Morgan analyst Rod Hall this morning cut his rating on LCD glass maker Corning to Underweight from Neutral, while cutting his target on the stock to $11.50, from $13. GLW closed Tuesday at $13.89. The move follows the company?s September quarter earnings report last week. ...

Matt D'Alto submits:After watching the reactions to strong earnings reports from companies like Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG), F5 Networks (FFIV), and Schlumberger (SLB) (among others), it appears that investors' glasses are finally half