Hey folks, our thesis continues from the prior week with Bond volatility showing high levels while Equity Volatility is at lows not seen since early January 2022. Something will give and the markets clearly have a lot to worry about; -from forward earnings declines, higher rates and the...
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Hey folks, the markets are setting up for a big decision point; –rate cuts at the end of the year, or holding rates at or over 5% thru the end of the year. It is the Bond Markets vs the FEDs both of which have large divergent views on where rates will be the end of 2023. And...
The month of March has seen some wild swings in market sentiment and FED expectations. Get my take in this week’s Market Round-Up! WEEKLY SOUND BITES: US indexes posted solid gains in a relatively quiet week for economic data releases and financial news. The week also brought the end of...
Markets continue to trade in a wider choppy range as investors digest banking sector risks and the FEDs stated interest rate decisions. Get my take on the current market action in this week’s round-up. WEEKLY SOUND BITES US indexes moved higher in a very choppy week as small-cap stocks...
Hey folks, this upcoming week will tell us a lot about where the markets want to go near term. Check out my update with this week’s market round-up. WEEKLY SOUND BITES: US indexes closed mixed for the week, reflecting the crosscurrents of stresses in the banking sector, worries that a...
Folks this past week saw a number of adverse events drive markets much lower. From the FEDs to Silican Valley Bank failure it was a fast moving week. Get my take in this week’s round-up. WEEKLY SOUND BITES: US indexes pulled back sharply over the week, as investors absorbed more tough...
Hey Folks lately the markets have been chopping up and down as investors try to determine just how high the Feds will raise rates. All of this of course is based upon future projections of where inflation will land. AS we move forward in time a number of pundits are sticking to the higher...
Hey Everyone, what goes up will always, and eventually come back down, and maybe not from its starting point but it will take back gains especially if those gains were fast and furious. The big question on most investor’s minds centers around where will the FEDs take the interest rates? A...
Hey folks, it is Super Bowl weekend and this game, being in a State with legal gambling promises to be the electric! The markets have also been on fire since bouncing off the lows last October. Will this run last or will price action roll back over again like last August, Get my take in...
Hey Folks, a very strong start to 2023. Market statistics would suggest that a strong start to the year means the markets will have a strong finish. But post Covid we’ve seen a lot of conflicting data points from a historical perspective so could this simply be another one? Time will tell...