With Interest Rates on the upswing, how will the rising trend affect the U.S. economy and risk markets? We get the answer now from our Chief Equity Strategist and Economist, John Blank.

• John, what say you?
• You’re looking for Q1 growth to be higher than originally forecast correct?
• Some gauges are showing inflation beginning to creep higher. Is that a concern?
• According to published reports, some economists are calling for the next recession to hit in 2020. Are you buying that?
• Against this backdrop you see the Measuring Instruments segment of the Electronics industry is Red Hot. Semiconductor Industry related stocks are also doing well. In that group you like Advantest (ATEYY Quick QuoteATEYY - Free Report) ),  Keysight Technologies, Inc. (KEYS Quick QuoteKEYS - Free Report) andInTEST Corp (INTT Quick QuoteINTT - Free Report) ).

That’s the latest Spoken Word from our Chief Equity Strategist and Economist, John Blank. With John, I’m Terry Ruffolo.