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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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Economic Growth Continues To Slow
In a shorter-than-normal week, the biggest piece of news out of the economic data was the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book. The report is an...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Jun 6, 20222 min read
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"It's Hard To Hold A Candle In The Cold November Rain"
I thought it appropriate this week, since we're experiencing rising inflation akin to the 1980s, to channel my inner hair-band. One of...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
May 20, 20225 min read
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Equities Due For A Bounce, But Cracks In The System Emerge
Equities had a rough week last week in spite of a Friday rally. Overall, most indices were down 1% or greater for the week. Language by...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
May 16, 20222 min read
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Equities Give Way to Fed Speak
Equities were under pressure late in the week as the multiple Fed governors floated a more aggressive stance toward rate hikes. By...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Apr 25, 20222 min read
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Working The Problem
This week's inspiration comes from the under-rated, entertaining film "The Martian." Actor Matt Damon gives a Tom Hanksesque performance...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Mar 11, 20226 min read
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Inflation, The Fed, & War Drums
Last week, inflation rose to the higher levels in over 40 years. For the 9th time in last 11 releases, the Consumer Price Index release...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Feb 14, 20222 min read
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Inflation Still Hot. Does The Fed React?
Update: Since our original posting, it would appear that the Fed has called an "expedited, closed" meeting for Monday, February 14th at...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Feb 11, 20226 min read
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Jobs Data, Shipping, & Oil
In honor of rising inflation, lately I've been listening to some of my favorite tv show themes from the '70s & '80s on Spotify. One tv...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Feb 4, 20226 min read
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Battle Ongoing Between Fed & Investors
We saw the markets respond to the end of QE in 2014 with a temporary sell off that resulting in the S&P 500 Index moving lower by 7.6%. ...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Jan 31, 20222 min read
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Fed Policy Confuses & Markets Throw Tantrum
Equity markets have not taken kindly to current Fed policy and the broad index is down about 10% from January 4th highs. We believe that...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Jan 28, 20223 min read
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Markets Grappling With Fed Policy
For the 2nd consecutive week, investors struggled to digest comments from the Fed. In his testimony on Tuesday before the Senate, Fed...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Jan 18, 20222 min read
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The Fed Giveth, And The Fed Taketh Away
The primary concern among investors at this point is a Fed policy mistake. In our view, that ship may have already sailed. One of my...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Jan 14, 20224 min read
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Market Musings, 2022 Outlook Edition
Given the start to a new year, we're taking this opportunity to release our Market Outlook for 2022 in place of our normal Market Musings...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Jan 7, 20226 min read
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New Year, New Focus
While some of the same problems from 2021 will likely affect markets in 2022, there is likely going to be a shift in market returns from...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Jan 3, 20222 min read
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Fed Delivers 'Bah, Humbug' Message Before The Holidays
The Fed announced last week that Tapering of bond purchases would proceed at a faster pace ($30 bil per month) than originally advertised...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Dec 20, 20212 min read
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Teacher Says, 'Every Time The Fed Speaks, An Angel Gets Volatility'
I borrowed this week's title from a Christmas movie classic to relay how much the Fed can move markets. The famous quote from the movie...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Dec 17, 20217 min read
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It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Fears over the Omicron have eased as positive data out of South Africa is proving the variant much less deadly than it's predecessor...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Dec 13, 20213 min read
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All I Want For Christmas Is A Santa Rally!
At this rate, I should just rename this blog "Market Musical Musings." This week we take our headline from the holiday hit "All I Want...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Dec 10, 20215 min read
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Markets Aren't Exactly What They Seem
Markets have been hit with a lot to digest lately. The Friday of Thanksgiving week the Omicron variant of COVID was publicized. On...

Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
Dec 6, 20213 min read
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