Positive trade negotiations with China and lower than expected inflation data helped lift all boats in the market last week. Much of the...

A couple of trade deals, accompanied by an equity rally, and all of a sudden the recessionistas go running for the hills. It's almost as...

Equities took a bit of a breather last week as the Fed poured a little cold water on the recent rally. The Fed kept rates unchanged at...

Markets have risen more than 34% off the April lows as breadth has continued to improve. But now, investors play the waiting game - when...

More positive news on tariffs and a strong jobs report helped fuel equities last week. Tariffs and inflation remain at opposite ends of...

Sometimes investors have active imaginations or they just try to will their ideas into the market. A data-driven approach helps keep...

Equities were mixed last week as the Fed offered little guidance and tariff news was light. Financial media continue to try to create...

We've had about 30 days of higher-than-average volatility in 2025...so, let's just throw in the towel and go to cash. Just kidding. ...

More news about potential pauses in tariffs, along with highly-leveraged institutional funds de-risking, seems to have calmed markets for...

After a few days of rough trading, it turns out all investors wanted was some good will from the President. But, was it really just all...

Tariffs announced by the White House last week sparked what may turn out to be a worldwide liquidity event. Increased tariffs, something...

Markets unraveled this week after the release of reciprocal tariffs. Was the response justified or perhaps the opportunistic behavior of...

Markets reeled last week from perceived "hot" inflation data and continued stress over tariffs. Since the peak of Mag 7 stocks in...

Most equity sectors were positive last week as the market seemed to like what it heard from the Fed. Volatility declined last week as the...

Equities rallied on Friday, but gave up ground for the week as a whole. As we've already pointed out, February is one of the weakest...

Inflation data surprised, but markets forged ahead. Both the Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index data were higher than expected....

The Fed is in pause mode and AI found a disruptor. The introduction of DeepSeek the previous week caused over-valued tech stocks to pull...

Once in a while, a disruptor comes along and changes the way people think or the way things are normally done. That is the theme this...

Better than expected inflation numbers last week and dovish comments from Fed speakers pushed markets higher. Despite the monthly PPI &...

Sometimes in life you just have to laugh. Fed speakers waffle, markets turn on a dime, and investors ignore fundamentals. Life is crazy...