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Repeat of History?
Markets are lost in a fog of interest rates and the Fed is largely responsible. It's somewhat reminiscent of 1969...or, is it? The...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Oct 27, 20235 min read
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Fed Misdirection Moves The Market
Markets didn't care for Fed Chairman Powell's comments last week and external events are starting to factor in. The Fed continues to give...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Oct 23, 20232 min read
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Is The Fed Playing A Game of Cat-And-Mouse?
The Fed continues to play games with regard to future rate hikes, or the lack thereof. This week, Fed Chairman Powell alone minced words...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Oct 20, 20234 min read
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Inflation Data Relatively Tame As Fed Sends Mixed Signals
Another mixed week for markets after a Friday pullback. Many thought the conflict in the Middle East would move markets last week, but...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Oct 16, 20232 min read
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Will The Fed Say Anything These Days?
It was expected that markets would react negatively to the conflict in the Middle East and the potential for higher oil prices with...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Oct 13, 20237 min read
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Jobs Report Provides Positive Sentiment, But Inflation Data Looms
Markets were mixed after a late week rally. The reaction to the Jobs Report was negative initially, but equities continued with the move...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Oct 9, 20232 min read
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Budget Resolution Eases Market Volatility
Equities were somewhat mixed last week as markets calmed slightly by the end of the week. Late Saturday, Congress passed a continuing...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Oct 2, 20232 min read
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The Hunt For Meaningful Data
Sticky inflation and government shutdowns are all the rage among bear market pundits these days. If you look closely at the data, the...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Sep 29, 20235 min read
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Budget Deadline & "Hawkish Pause" Curtail Markets
Equities were hampered by the Fed's "hawkish pause" and a looming budget deadline. The Fed decided to give the market a gut-check last...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Sep 25, 20232 min read
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Here We Go Again
It's been said that history doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes. I fall more into the camp that history does closely repeat...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Sep 22, 20236 min read
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Seasonality and Inflation Push-and-Pull Markets
Equities struggled late in the week as option expiration added to volatility. Last week markets seemed to take the inflation data in...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Sep 18, 20232 min read
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Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Markets have held up reasonably well in light of the inflationary data this week, but have still followed some seasonality patterns. The...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Sep 15, 20235 min read
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Tech and Interest Rate Fears Pull Markets Lower
Fears were renewed last week that interest rates would stay higher for longer and equities took the hit. With nearly all companies having...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Sep 11, 20232 min read
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Equities Make Strong Move Higher
It was a strong week for equities last week. Overall, equities saw gains of 2% or more over the last 5 days. With 2nd quarter earnings...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Sep 5, 20232 min read
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Strong Week For The Market As We Enter September
Markets have had a strong week and while led by technology stocks, overall breadth did improve. While there is some softening in the...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Sep 1, 20234 min read
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Mixed Results From Wall Street
Markets were mixed as investors struggled with the idea of higher interest rates for longer. Much of the attention last week was on the...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Aug 28, 20232 min read
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More Downgrade Warnings and Inflation Woes Weigh on Markets
Markets declined last week with more downgrade warnings and Fed minutes. Positive economic data along with Fed minutes that showed...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Aug 21, 20232 min read
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Inflation & Moody's Downgrade In Market Focus
Markets were mixed last week as inflation numbers and Moody's downgrade of select banks moved markets were the focus. The inflation...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Aug 14, 20232 min read
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No Need To Worry, Yet
There's a lot of worry about recent stock market action and renewed fears of a recession happening this year. However, if we look at the...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Aug 11, 20236 min read
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Market Breadth Continues To Improve
Markets moved higher last week in spite of the Fed raising rates after June's pause. Overall, 51% of S&P 500 companies have reported 2nd...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Jul 31, 20232 min read
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