Coming Week: Don't Get Fooled Again

Among the slew of economic reports due to be published next week is one that could lead some investors to believe that the worst is over for the economy.

But wise investors would do well not to be comforted, experts say. The data point in question is the Commerce Department's first read on second-quarter GDP, which will be published Thursday. The consensus estimate is that the economy grew 1.8% from April through June.

That's well above the anemic 1% in the first quarter and could lead some observers to believe the economy is on the rebound. The problem is that it likely isn't. ...