Bob Doll, Chief Equity Strategist at Nuveen Asset Management, comments on the recent economic slowdown and what it could me for equities. “U.S. equities rebounded last week as the S&P 500 increased by nearly 1.8%, despite continued weak economic data. We believe recent data is not yet weak enough to change forecasts. The relative stability of data and forecasts - supported by stimulative monetary policies, an improving U.S. housing market and fading political polarization in the U.S. and Europe - sends a message of reasonably low volatility and manageable downside risks.”