Suburban elites, Range Rovers and toilet paper
Slowly, selectively, and deliberately, some states and businesses will begin to reopen this week on a limited basis as indications emerge that we may have passed the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic […]
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Tractor Beam
Not only was last week’s equity market price action constructive given the overhang provided by the Coronavirus, but that price action, when paired with other measures of investors sentiment, speaks […]
Jerome Powell’s Heads to Capitol Hill on his 2nd Anniversary at the Fed
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, Fed Chair Powell will be giving two scheduled speeches. On Tuesday, he will be addressing the House Financial Services Committee. Though neither was […]
Tailwinds
US equity markets posted another solid weekly performance as economic data and indications of a US/China trade deal took shape. Interestingly, as confirmation of a stage one trade deal took […]
No to negative rates. Markets in a confirmed uptrend. Gobble, Gobble…
Last week, US equity markets managed to gracefully give back some recent weekly gains. The modest reset came as a result of several familiar variables, including a lack of visibility […]
“The Powell Put is in Place”
Last week’s .25 bps Fed rate cut, stronger than expected Q3 GDP(a) reading, better than expected October Employment Report, and revisions to August and September’s Employment Reports propelled US equity […]
Jerome Powell, FOMC Minutes and CPI
It has become abundantly clear that we have entered an era of ultra-low interest rates in much of the industrialized world. From Japan to Germany and much of Europe, negative […]
Political Headwinds Meet Technical Tailwinds – Marc Sutin
The US equity market outlook reverted back to “Uptrend Under Pressure“ last week as markets once again fell prey to themes that were decidedly not tied to our most US […]
US equity markets remain in a confirmed uptrend, but for how long?
US equity markets took the Fed’s 25 basis point rate cut and Chair Powell’s press conference in stride last week. However, the specter of risk associated with US/China trade talks […]
Oil Prices Jump After Attack in Saudi
Despite Friday’s mixed performances, US equity markets gained ground last week, while the Dow Industrials logged their 8th consecutive daily gain. Financials provided a constructive underpinning to the week as […]