Daily State of the Markets
Assuming The Worst
Investors - especially those managing big hedge funds and/or the books of Wall Street banks - look to be assuming the worst right now. Assuming the worst about tariffs. The worst about economic growth. The worst about inflation. And in turn, the worst about earnings. So much worry, so lit…
The Retest is On
The past week has been a bit of a roller coaster ride in terms of investor emotions. The week began with hope as stocks rallied furiously on Monday in response to the White House suggesting the coming tariffs might be less harsh than market participants had expected. However, by the time …
Where Do We Go From Here?
After a ferocious decline that pushed the S&P 500 down 10% in almost record time (the only other time in recent history where the market went down at this pace was the COVID Crash in 2020) the question of the day is, what's next? I.E. Where do we go from here?
As I wrote last …
Fear and Loathing (And Of Course, Leverage)
With the S&P 500 having hit the -10% mark this week, there can be little argument that the stock market is officially in correction mode. As such, the question of the day is whether the current corrective phase is about over - or - will morph into a bear market.
In my experien…
Staying Seated on Bull Train For Now
With the election less than 24 hours away, it is safe to say that investors of all shapes and sizes are likely sitting on their hands today. As such, I thought this might be a good opportunity to take a step back and look at the big picture, macro backdrop.
The Election is…
The Time Has Come
The phrase of the day on this fine summer Friday isn't from any of the politicians seeking our attention 24/7 but rather Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Giving a highly anticipated speech at the annual Fed confab in Jackson Hole, Mr. Powell told us, "The time has come."
While the mark…
Panic Early Or Not At All!
As long-time readers are no doubt aware, I spend a healthy amount of my day trying to decipher the drivers of the daily market action. In short, whenever markets start to move quickly, I make it my business to understand why. My thinking is if I can stay in tune with what markets are doin…
We've Seen This Movie Before
Markets are selling off hard around the world. The press will have you believe the move is due to Friday's jobs report and fear of recession. In my humble opinion, this is absolutely NOT the case.
With the caveat that I am merely expressing my opinion on the matter, I believe the …
Reasons For Summer Rally
As the misery that was the stock market in April came to a close, investors couldn't be blamed if they were ready to throw up their hands and embrace the old Wall Street adage, "Sell in May and go away!" (More specifically, move to cash on April 30 and return on November 1.) After all, th…
