Tech and Interest Rate Fears Pull Markets Lower
Fears were renewed last week that interest rates would stay higher for longer and equities took the hit. With nearly all companies having...
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Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Sep 5
- 2 min
Equities Make Strong Move Higher
It was a strong week for equities last week. Overall, equities saw gains of 2% or more over the last 5 days. With 2nd quarter earnings...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Aug 21
- 2 min
More Downgrade Warnings and Inflation Woes Weigh on Markets
Markets declined last week with more downgrade warnings and Fed minutes. Positive economic data along with Fed minutes that showed...
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- Aug 7
- 2 min
U.S. Credit Downgrade Cools Markets
Equities sold off last week in response to Fitch’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. On the earnings front, 84% of S&P 500 companies...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 31
- 2 min
Market Breadth Continues To Improve
Markets moved higher last week in spite of the Fed raising rates after June's pause. Overall, 51% of S&P 500 companies have reported 2nd...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 17
- 2 min
Market Momentum Supported By The Data, So Far
Most asset classes were higher last week as markets seem to be looking past the Fed's rate forecasts. Market sentiment last week focused...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 9
- 4 min
Never Gonna Give Up
Investors like to hold onto certain narratives, especially when they have invested heavily on said narrative. The reality is, market and...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 15
- 2 min
Markets Stuck Among Crosswinds
Markets are stuck in a holding pattern as interest rates, the debt ceiling, and banking woes keep equities tamped down. The Housing and...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 8
- 2 min
Unexpected Move For Markets
Equities were lower for the week despite the Fed hinting at a pause in future rate hikes. First quarter corporate earnings are having...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 5
- 7 min
Fed Moves Markets, But In Wrong Direction
We've got an action-packed, if not strange, musings this week. The long-awaited "pause" in rate hikes by the Fed was met with a rather...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 1
- 2 min
Fed To Raise Rates, But What's Next?
Markets were mixed last week as tech earnings out-performed, but financial sector woes resurfaced. Overall, 53% of S&P 500 companies have...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Apr 24
- 2 min
Hawkish Fed Speak Causes Equities To Pause
Markets were slightly lower after a week of hawkish comments by multiple Fed speakers. So far, 18% of S&P 500 companies have reported 1st...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Apr 17
- 2 min
Inflation Declines and Bank Earnings Surprise
Equities were higher last week as initial banking earnings surprised to the upside and inflation continued to decline. The year-over-year...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Apr 14
- 6 min
Too Much Time On My Hands
One of the key elements we subscribe to when generating economic and market commentary is going where the data takes us - not trying to...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Apr 3
- 2 min
Ease In Banking Concerns
Equities marched higher last week as volatility eased and banking concerns declined. With the banking fears and economic fears, earnings...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Mar 10
- 6 min
Fed Teetering On The Precipice
The Fed and Chairman Powell are living dangerously these days as they play with investors' emotions in an extremely expensive game. If...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Feb 21
- 2 min
More Fed Hawkish Speak Post-January Inflation
Equities were mixed and bonds were down as the Fed plastered the market with hawkish speeches last week. The fourth quarter earnings...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Feb 6
- 2 min
Equities Surprise As Fed Hikes
Markets survived the Fed meeting last week, as most sectors were higher after the 25 basis point rate hike. The Fed raised rates as...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jan 30
- 2 min
Equities Blissful In Absence of Fed
Equities rallied last week in the absence of Fed speakers, while Fixed Income was mixed. So far, 29% of S&P 500 companies have reported...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jan 27
- 4 min
How Sweet It Is...Not To Hear From The Fed
The week has been a welcome break from the Fed, as the central bank went into their "blackout" period before next week's much-anticipated...
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