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Strong Jobs Raises Concerns Over Interest Rates
Investors came to grips last week with the likelihood that future rate cuts may be delayed. Last Friday's Jobs Report was higher for...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Jan 132 min read
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You Can't Ride Two Horses With One Rear End, Or Can You?
Markets are providing conflicting information and investors are unsure of what moves to make next. Can investors have the best of both...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Jan 104 min read
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"Santa Rally" In Jeopardy?
Equities lost some luster after the Fed pulled the rug out from under investors last week. The market was side-swiped by the surprise Fed...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Dec 23, 20242 min read
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Bears A Little Spirited After Fed
Unfortunately, the Fed continues to play word games and to pull the rug out from under investors. The institutional investor doesn't...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Dec 20, 20245 min read
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Lack Of Breadth Glaring Issue
A lack of breadth kept most sectors down for the week. Only two sectors - Communication Services & Consumer Cyclical - finished in the...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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Last Holiday For Stocks?
Is this one of the last holidays for stocks, or can the FOMO trade continue? This is the fundamental question moving forward. Retail...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Dec 13, 20245 min read
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Stretched Valuations No Concern For Investors
Big tech roared back to life last week, while defensives took a back seat. Investors continue to have a strong appetite for US equities....

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Dec 9, 20242 min read
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Equities Shift Focus While Marching Higher
While equities moved higher in a holiday-shortened week, not all sectors were equal as cyclicals gave way to defensives. Even with the...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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Election Shine Fading?
Equities and bonds dropped last week as inflation moved higher and uncertainty about tariffs, et. al. hit markets. Small Cap stocks and...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Nov 18, 20242 min read
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Never Say Never
They say it only takes one generation to pass before history is forgotten...or, something like that. The reality is that investors...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Nov 15, 20245 min read
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Fed & Election Move Markets
Virtually all risk assets were higher last week after the election results and another rate cut by the Fed. However, regardless of who...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Nov 11, 20242 min read
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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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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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The Times They Are A-Changin'
The last several weeks we've explored some of the signs that markets are shifting. From valuations to labor weakness to economic...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Oct 25, 20246 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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Soft Start To The Fourth Quarter
Equities generate small gains in the first week of the 4th quarter as an election looms. Last week's Labor Report showed the largest...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Oct 7, 20242 min read
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Whatever It Is...It's Going To Be Big
There's a lot going in the world and many external factors that could affect markets going forward. Who knows how things will turn out,...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Oct 4, 20245 min read
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