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Tariff Language Eases, Helping Breadth To Improve
Softening of tariff news and increased breadth helped equities rally last week. So far, 36% of S&P 500 companies have reported first...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Apr 282 min read
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Are Markets In For A Change?
Markets appear to have bounced back with some softening of tariff news. Breadth in equities has improved leading us to believe there is...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Apr 255 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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Investors Still Detoxing
Are markets melting down over tariffs or are investors just having trouble adjusting to a world where 7-10 stocks don't go up every week?...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Mar 285 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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Quod Erat Demonstrandum
Some investors are looking for the falling sky, while other investors are passionately buying. Perhaps the truth is somewhere in between....

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Feb 285 min read
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Expected, Or Unexpected
Is recent market activity to be expected or unexpected? It probably depends upon your point of view. That theme is why we were inspired...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Feb 215 min read
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Investing Is A Marathon
Sometimes, sage wisdom comes not in the form of new ideas, but the phrasing of existing ideas. A long-held belief in investing is that...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Feb 145 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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Santa Rally Fades, But Equities Rebound Late
While some sectors were strong during the period, the S&P 500 failed to deliver a "Santa Rally" this year. Breadth continues to be an...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Jan 62 min read
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Concentration In Equities Cautionary Flag For 2025
Equities were poised to start the "Santa Rally" off with a bang, but struggled at the end of last week. The "Santa Rally" is...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Dec 30, 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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Excess & Eccentricity
Typically, this time of year, the musings is focused on a Christmas or Holiday theme. Instead of our usual movie or song relating to...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Dec 6, 20245 min read
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All Things Are Not Equal
Valuations, indicators, and history would suggest that all things are not equal in the market and in the economy. That's the impetus for...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Nov 22, 20245 min read
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Market Leadership Change
Has the market moved on from AI? Probably not entirely, but there's definitely a new sheriff in town as other asset classes rise to the...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Sep 27, 20245 min read
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Revisionist History
With the dawn of this year's football season upon us, the musings for this week will be football-related. While waiting for Powell's...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Aug 23, 20245 min read
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Wall Street vs. Main Street
Volatility has returned on Wall Street and it's affecting Main Street. While a little over a week ago markets were relatively calm and...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Aug 9, 20247 min read
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Investors Concern Over Rate Cuts Revisited
Rate cut expectations slid and markets took a rally break last week. Markets broke a 4-week win streak as rate cuts for September by the...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
May 28, 20242 min read
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High Enough?
How long can markets keep up this pace of higher highs? While we do think there is a case for a pullback in equities, we would expect...
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Feb 9, 20245 min read
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Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
Too much money poured into the system during & post-COVID and a Fed that didn't take action last year as inflation got out of control -...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Oct 14, 20224 min read
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