As we round out an outstanding year in the US Financial markets, I suspect 2025 will be different. Get my take on the markets in this weekly round-up. Market Sound Bites: d the week lower, although the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite advanced modestly and cleared the 20,000 mark for the...
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Hey Folks, as we round out another record breaking year for US markets we are seeing valuations stretched a good deal. Get my take on how we finish up this year and what 2025 may look like. MARKET SOUND BITES: Markets finished mixed in a week that saw the S&P, the Dow, and Nasdaq all...
Hey Folks, big holiday week coming up with Thursday a full day off and Friday markets closing at 1 PM ET. Get my take on how the markets are stacking up for the last month of the trading year. MARKET SOUND-BITES: Markets finished the week higher, recovering some of the previous week’s...
Hey folks, markets are starting to feel a bit tired after a strong run up into and just out of the US Presidential Elections. Where do we go from here? MARKET SOUND BITES: Markets gave back a portion of the previous week’s gains with “Boom Boom” Powell’s comments on the FEDs desire to...
One for the records, both politically and for the markets. We’ve seen a lot of Volatility as measured by the VIX come out of the markets as we move forward from a very big week for the financial markets. Get my take in this week’s market round-up. MARKET SOUND-BITES Markets rose to record...
Very busy week in the markets everyone. And next week we will hopefully get more clarity on the FEDs thinking around their speed of interest rate reductions. The US Elections are also next week but I suspect that whatever the outcome it will be contested which could push out the eventual...
Hey Folks, as we wind down this year the next few months promises to be more volatile than normal with key pending events coming up. Get my take on the markets in this week’s Market Round-Up. WEEKLY SOUND BITES The S&P finished lower after posting gains in each of the six previous...
Markets are setting records and buyers are overly enthusiastic – what can go wrong? Get my take on this week’s market round-up. MARKET SOUND BITES: The S&P and the Dow all moved to record highs over the week, with the S&P up 6 weeks in a row, the longest streak in 2024. The...
Markets continue to show bullish strength in an environment that is not as friendly as I would like to see. Get my take on where we are going in this week’s round-up. MARKET SOUND BITES: The S&P and the Dow all moved to record highs over the week, helped by some upside surprises to...
Hey Folks, markets continue in a bullish fashion as price action shows continued upside strength. I am beginning to see some tired action however and am anticipated some sideways to downside action over the remainder of October. Get my take on the current markets and where we will go from...