Fever Pitch
In honor of Aaron Judge hitting his 61st home run of the season this week, I thought I'd play on the baseball theme for this week's...
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Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Sep 23
- 5 min
"The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"
This week has been concerned with how much the Fed would raise interest rates - this week and into the future. The market didn't like...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Powell Pours Cold Water On Bear Market Rally
Equities and bonds saw increased volatility on Friday of last week as Fed Chairman Powell dashed hopes of a Fed pivot. Investors were...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Aug 26
- 5 min
"Who Ya Gonna Call?”
Investors have exhausted potential market saviors - the Fed, the government, and big corporations in search of a market recovery. The...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Aug 19
- 4 min
Return Of The Meme Stock
As we begin to wave goodbye to Summer, it seems fitting that we can quote the summertime movie Jaws, "just when you thought it was safe...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Aug 12
- 5 min
You Can't Hide Your Lyin' Eyes
I'm not sure if the inspiration of this week's song is fitting because of its great title or because I was just watching a Billions...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 29
- 5 min
Dazed & Confused
The inspiration for this week's Market Musings comes from the 1993 movie Dazed and Confused. Of course, the premise behind the movie has...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 22
- 5 min
Stranger Things...In The Market
As promised, this week's musings focuses on the hit Netflix show Stranger Things. The show pays homage to 1980s pop culture while telling...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 15
- 5 min
Blaze of Glory
This week is a two-for on the Musings front - song and a movie. John Bon Jovi recorded "Blaze of Glory" in 1990 while on a break from...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 8
- 6 min
If You Build It, It Will Burst
One of my favorite movies of all time is “Field of Dreams.” It depicts the story of a man coming full circle to face the failures of his...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 1
- 5 min
To Everything - Turn, Turn, Turn
This week's inspiration for musings is pretty obvious in the title. The Byrds first recorded the song "Turn! Turn! Turn!" in 1965, but...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 24
- 4 min
Jurassic Recession
In light of the last Jurassic Park installment this Summer, I thought it might be good to revisit the movie that started it all. The...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 17
- 5 min
Piece of Mind
This week's musings has it roots in one of the more under-rated rock bands of all time - Boston. The band, which actually did originate...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 10
- 4 min
The Night Is Darkest Just Before The Dawn
Unfortunately, in terms of economic stability, we are just now entering the night. Recession appears to be on the horizon and like a...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 3
- 5 min
One Thing Leads To Another
The buildup in pandemic relief, the mismanagement of inflation, and the bad policy decisions during the pandemic - all chickens are now...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 27
- 4 min
Working 9 to 5
Inflation has reached levels not seen since the early 1980s. Workers are unhappy, consumers are stretched to make ends meet, and there's...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 20
- 5 min
"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 13
- 5 min
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
It appears that the fable around inflation being "transitory" has finally caught up to the Fed...and the markets. We could have arrived...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Apr 29
- 5 min
Seems Like Old Times
There are those saying that a recession is imminent and there are those saying that the economy is booming. Both are wrong. Whenever...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Apr 22
- 4 min
Go On Take The Money And Run
Much is being made lately of the Ukraine Crisis being responsible for the rise in inflation and laying the blame at the foot of Russian...