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Same Old Song & Dance
Sometimes things seem different, and yet they are still the same. Regardless of who was going to emerge victorious on election day, the...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Nov 8, 20246 min read
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Economy Catching Up To Markets?
It's usually said that markets trade ahead of the economy. So is the economy catching up? Equities declined late in the week, but...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Nov 4, 20243 min read
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Have Investors Been Under A Spell?
It would appear that investors have been under a spell, so to speak, over the past 12 months, especially when it comes to AI-related...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Oct 31, 20245 min read
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Volatility Hits Bonds and Equities
Both equities and fixed income edged lower last week as volatility picked up. Bond yields along the curve moved higher last week. In...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Oct 28, 20242 min read
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Shift In Markets As Economic Data Improves
Markets shifted last week as tech names gave way to "value" stocks. Economic data was better than expected last week, but a deeper look...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Oct 21, 20242 min read
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Time After Time
There are positives to take away from some of the economic data and there are some negatives. Technical data is also a little misleading...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Oct 18, 20245 min read
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Markets Adjusting To Life After Rate Cuts
Growth stocks rebounded last week, but AI-related names did not participate as much in the rebound. Last week's inflation numbers were...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Oct 14, 20242 min read
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Twice As Hard
Over the past 12 months, investing has been easy if you just bought AI-related stocks. Moving forward, companies may find profits harder...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Oct 11, 20245 min read
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Equity Shift In Leadership
Equity leadership has been shifting over the past few weeks, but has taken another turn after the Fed's recent rate cut. Since the...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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Market Leadership Change
Has the market moved on from AI? Probably not entirely, but there's definitely a new sheriff in town as other asset classes rise to the...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Sep 27, 20245 min read
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Markets Absorb Fed Rate Cut
Markets received the first Fed cut in 4 years with glee. The Fed announced a 50 basis point rate cut last week, which was somewhat...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Sep 23, 20242 min read
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The First Cut Is The Deepest
Be careful what you wish for, is the theme for this week's musings. The market got what it has hoped for from the Fed, now we'll see if...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Sep 20, 20245 min read
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What Is True?
We've entered a period in the markets where it's difficult to determine which way things may be headed. Market pundits, like many...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Sep 13, 20245 min read
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Market Rotation Away From AI?
Mag 7 gives up ground while the rest of the market inches forward. While the Mag 7 was up more than 78% from the market bottom in late...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Sep 3, 20242 min read
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Investing Lessons
Investors sometimes have to learn the hard way that "easy money" isn't always so easy. The journey of accumulation to retirement and...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Aug 30, 20245 min read
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Revisionist History
With the dawn of this year's football season upon us, the musings for this week will be football-related. While waiting for Powell's...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Aug 23, 20245 min read
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Equities Bounce As Carry Trade Unwinds
Risk assets were sold early last week as arbitrage trades were unwound. Equities improved later in the week as risk assets rebounded. ...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Aug 12, 20242 min read
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Volatility Returns
It has been two years since the markets have seen much volatility. Though the Fed signaled a rate cut in September last week, markets...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Aug 5, 20242 min read
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Easing Inflation Ushers In Breadth Improvement
Breadth improved across the board last week, as markets may have turned a corner following a soft inflation report. The Consumer Price...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Jul 15, 20242 min read
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Inflation A Cure For Lack Of Breadth?
The inflation data for June was released this week and it showed that consumers are getting a break in costs. This caused a shift in the...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Jul 12, 20245 min read
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