Bear Market Rally or Bear Market Squeeze?
Equities rallied most of the week, but lost steam on Friday as poor economic data and the prospect of future Fed hikes remains elevated....
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Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 18, 2022
- 2 min
Markets Speculate Next Fed Move
Equities declined all week on inflationary data, but rallied on Monday at the prospect of stable rate hikes. Markets were volatile last...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 11, 2022
- 1 min
Equities Rally, But Can Stocks Continue Moving Higher
Despite a headline number that Wall Street cheered, the Jobs Report was not necessarily good news. Inside the report, there was a vast...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 5, 2022
- 1 min
Recession Fears Push Markets Lower
Inspirational Quote of the Week "Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth." -...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 27, 2022
- 2 min
Equities Bounce As Corporations Buy Back
For the first time in four weeks, equities finished higher in a short 4-day trading week. Fed speakers last week, most notably St. Louis...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 21, 2022
- 2 min
Federal Reserve Sends Mixed Messages
Despite two positive trading days last week, equities responded to rising inflation and a Fed rate hike with another down week. The Fed...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 13, 2022
- 2 min
Economic Data Worsens
Bond yields adjusted higher last week in anticipation of a rate hike by the Fed this week. Friday’s report on the May Consumer Price...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 6, 2022
- 2 min
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
- May 31, 2022
- 1 min
Soft Landing By The Fed Looks Unlikely
Markets are experiencing a relief rally as sellers have ruled the day for the past 7 weeks. Equities have been over-sold for quite some...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 23, 2022
- 2 min
The American Consumer Is The Key
Equities tried to make some progress early in the week, but finished lower overall for the week. Four sectors - Energy, Basic Materials,...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 16, 2022
- 2 min
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 2, 2022
- 2 min
Volatility Picks Up Ahead of the Fed's Meeting
Equities sold off on Friday of last week as some headline companies disappointed on 1st quarter earnings. Despite headline names like...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Apr 25, 2022
- 2 min
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 18, 2022
- 1 min
Equities Rotate as Inflation Marches Higher
Equities were somewhat mixed last week, as investors rotated away from expensive growth stocks. Over the last 3 months, flows into Real...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Apr 11, 2022
- 2 min
Equities Continue to Adjust to Rising Interest Rates
Equities took a step back after 3 consecutive weeks of gains. High growth / momentum names took it on the chin last week as rising...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Apr 4, 2022
- 2 min
Solid Jobs, Rising Inflation Paves Way for Continued Hikes
Investors, oddly enough, were disappointed by the solid Jobs print for March as it solidifies the Fed's current interest rate path. ...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Mar 28, 2022
- 2 min
Volatility Eases Making Way for Equity Rally
The S&P 500 Index has rallied 9.2% off March 14th lows. Equities are now within 3.3% of reaching the January 4th highs and erasing this...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Mar 21, 2022
- 2 min
The Fed Finally Moves
As expected, the Fed raised the Fed Funds Rate by 25 basis points at last week's meeting. The recent volatility in the markets caused by...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Mar 14, 2022
- 2 min
Inflation, Volatility, & Conflict
The conflict in Ukraine continues to cause volatility in the markets as world governments and corporations have ceased doing business...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Mar 7, 2022
- 2 min
Strategic Petroleum Release, Strong Jobs, Fail To Ease the Markets
Last week, the International Energy Agency announced the release of 60 million barrels of oil from global stockpiles and the U.S. agreed...
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