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Equity Rally Broadened Last Week, But Rating Downgrade Could Suspend The Rally
Positive trade negotiations with China and lower than expected inflation data helped lift all boats in the market last week. Much of the...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
May 192 min read
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Fed Pours Cold Water On Rally, But New Trade Deals Offer Support
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...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
May 122 min read
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Breadth Improves While Trade Negotiations Thaw
More positive news on tariffs and a strong jobs report helped fuel equities last week. Tariffs and inflation remain at opposite ends of...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
May 32 min read
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Active Imaginations
Sometimes investors have active imaginations or they just try to will their ideas into the market. A data-driven approach helps keep...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
May 24 min read
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Markets Mixed As Tariff War Continues
Equities were mixed last week as the Fed offered little guidance and tariff news was light. Financial media continue to try to create...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Apr 212 min read
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Should Investors Carry On?
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. ...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Apr 175 min read
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It's All About Good Will?
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...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Apr 107 min read
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Market Liquidity In Question
Tariffs announced by the White House last week sparked what may turn out to be a worldwide liquidity event. Increased tariffs, something...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Apr 73 min read
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Tariffs & Fear
Markets unraveled this week after the release of reciprocal tariffs. Was the response justified or perhaps the opportunistic behavior of...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Apr 35 min read
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Dovish Fed & Tame Tariff Talk Ease Markets
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...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Mar 242 min read
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Investors Seem To Be In The Dark
Tariffs have not only confused investors, but now the Fed seems to be puzzled. It's not like we have anything to go by from past...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Mar 205 min read
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Are Recession Fears Misplaced?
Markets continue to trade on tariff news, but markets stopped making new lows last week. On March 4th, new lows on the New York Stock...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Mar 173 min read
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Market Moves Erratic Of Late
Whether its news about tariffs or the latest economic release, markets seem to be jittery with each passing headline. Students of...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Mar 65 min read
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February Follows Seasonality & March Could As Well
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...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Mar 32 min read
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Inflation Doesn't Seem To Faze Stocks
Inflation data surprised, but markets forged ahead. Both the Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index data were higher than expected....
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Feb 182 min read
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AI and The Fed Last Week, Tariffs This Week
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...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Feb 22 min read
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Disruptions Among High Valuations
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...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Jan 316 min read
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Corporate Earnings Provide Base For Higher Equities
Solid earnings help push equities higher last week. So far, 16% of S&P 500 companies have reported 4th quarter earnings and 80% have...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Jan 262 min read
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Valuations Have Consequences
Amazingly, valuations and concentrations continue to grow. While investors are benefitting today, there are always consequences down the...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Jan 245 min read
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Markets Respond To Dovish Fed
Better than expected inflation numbers last week and dovish comments from Fed speakers pushed markets higher. Despite the monthly PPI &...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Jan 212 min read
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