i m francine lacqua. we are getting breaking news from germany. that december number bank in line with expectations. that is also what we were expecting. the current conditions number is well in line with expectations. economists got it right. there you go. breaking news. let s check on the euro if we have that in terms of current assessment. that is one of the strongest figures at 110. let s begin with our other top story. vladimir putin taking to the podium. the spotlight on the russian president today. markets and investors around the world are all ears to hear what the russian president will say at his annual press conference. it goes on for a while. we will be in and out of this for the next few hours. four or gifive hours. journalists have been told not to bring in cuddly toys. there will be no cuddly toys of out within the auditorium. let s get our bloomberg view columnist s take on this. jim o neill is with us. who was that daft person how muchay t
the old school approach still work in today s stock market? i say some of the dozens of the doesn t. i will discuss. and i always say the stock market is a reflection of us, america, our hopes, our dreams, our hard work and successes, and our failures. even our dispositions. see what stocks in telling us about how we feel about our neighbors. also tonight, we will speak with the ceo of a company in the middle of rebuilding america piece by piece. the story of opportunity and hope and inspiration that just may be a potential investment for your portfolio. so sit up, get off the couch, stop listening to the doomsayers. i believe in outing great american companies, and i know you can make this your market. charles: few things spook the market as much as uncertainty and anxiety. we have a double those above. the certainty of a u.s.-led strike grew today, it was underscored by headlines like these. the wall street journal reporting u.s. allies are laying around for a strike ag
the old scol approach still work in today s stock market? i say some of the dozens of the doesn t. i will discuss. and i always say the stock market is a reflection of us, america, our hopes, our dreams, our hard work and successes, and our failures. even our dispositions. see what stocks in telling us about how we feel about our neighbors. also tonight, we will speakith the ceo of a company in the middle of rebuilding america piece by piece. the story of opportunity and hope and inspiration that just may be a potential investment for your portfolio. so sit up, get off the couch, stop listening to the doomsayers. i believe in outing great american companies, and i know you can make this your market. charles: few things spook the market as much as uncertainty and anxiety. we have a double those above. the certainty of a u.s.-led strike grew today, it was underscored by headlines like these. the wall street journal reporting u.s. allies are laying around for a strike agains