The last several weeks we've explored some of the signs that markets are shifting. From valuations to labor weakness to economic...

There are positives to take away from some of the economic data and there are some negatives. Technical data is also a little misleading...

Equity leadership has been shifting over the past few weeks, but has taken another turn after the Fed's recent rate cut. Since the...

Investors sometimes have to learn the hard way that "easy money" isn't always so easy. The journey of accumulation to retirement and...

Today is Triple Witching Day, which means multiple options are expiring on the same day. By the same token, volume has been relatively...

Equities again made new highs last week, but the leadership was different. Tech stocks took a back seat to other sectors, such as...

All eyes will be on the Fed this week as market sentiment for future rate cuts is a moving target these days. Currently, odds of the...

Equities resumed their march higher last week. The shorter week, due to the July 4th holiday, should mean lower trading volumes this...

Equities are having a good run as the 2nd quarter of 2023 comes to a conclusion. In fact, the S&P 500 Index is set to have its best June...

Last week it was all about Powell's "hawkish pause." This week, it's about the market taking a pause. Is this an unwinding of progress...

There's some talk right now that the current market environment resembles a "dead cat bounce" or that we're setting up for a recession. ...

Markets were somewhat resilient last week, given the disaster that was the Treasury Secretary’s speech before Congress. Things were going...

The Fed and Chairman Powell are living dangerously these days as they play with investors' emotions in an extremely expensive game. If...

Per usual, the Fed has been all over the place this week in prepared remarks. As a result, the markets have been up-and-down in trading...

Equities were mixed last week, but sectors that under-performed were down only marginally. Equities and fixed income finished the year...

Every equity sector was higher last week as the market responded to dovish comments in the November FOMC minutes. There are seven...

There aren't many Thanksgiving movies or songs that I could reference for this week's musing, so I picked a movie that has the...

It has become apparent that last week's CPI surprise and this week's PPI surprise had many market actors unprepared. The Fed has access...

Fed Chairman Powell wanted to make sure markets didn't forget him this week as he seemingly pulled the rug out from investor's hopes of a...

Equities tried to rebound last week, but failed to hold on through Friday’s decline. Fixed income markets have been hit hard by rising...