Have Yourself A Merry Little Rally
After a little reprieve earlier this week, investors are back in "buy" mode. The Magnificent 7 (Apple, Google, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft,...
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Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
Markets Continue Upward Trend
The S&P 500 Index just turned in one of the best performances for November. Since 1954, only 5 times has November returned north of 8%. ...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Dec 1
- 5 min
Markets Are Rockin'
Equity markets are poised for their 5th consecutive weekly gain, with November having turned in one of the best performances for that...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Nov 26
- 2 min
Equities Look To Finish The Year On A High Note
Most major indices were higher in broad upward movement in a holiday-shortened week. In fact, equity sectors that have not participated...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Nov 20
- 2 min
Equity Rally Begins To Broaden
Equities saw a 3rd consecutive week of higher returns and more broad-based, at that. All major indices and all investment styles are...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Nov 17
- 5 min
Never Count Out The Underdog
Sticky inflation...what sticky inflation? That is the question of the week as both inflation metrics - CPI & PPI - released this week...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Nov 13
- 2 min
Equities Continue Rally Despite Best Efforts By The Fed
Equities continue rally in spite of the Fed. It wasn't all equal as some sectors lagged others. Fed Chairman Powell struck a dovish tone...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Nov 10
- 5 min
They Just Can't Let It Go
Markets took off last week after the Fed made dovish statements to indicate rate hikes were over. This week, equities had moved higher...
spoore1
- Nov 6
- 2 min
Equities Rally On Good News From Fed
Equities rally on no rate hike from Fed. Every major equity sector of the market was higher last week as investors cheered the dovish...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Nov 3
- 6 min
Resurrection of Markets?
Markets have been through a chaotic three years. First, we did some very stupid things in 2020 surrounding COVID. Then, in 2021, the...
spoore1
- Oct 30
- 2 min
Market & Economy At Odds
The market did not like several key corporate earnings announcements last week. The Jobs Report will be eyed this week to see if the...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Oct 27
- 5 min
Repeat of History?
Markets are lost in a fog of interest rates and the Fed is largely responsible. It's somewhat reminiscent of 1969...or, is it? The...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Oct 23
- 2 min
Fed Misdirection Moves The Market
Markets didn't care for Fed Chairman Powell's comments last week and external events are starting to factor in. The Fed continues to give...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Oct 20
- 4 min
Is The Fed Playing A Game of Cat-And-Mouse?
The Fed continues to play games with regard to future rate hikes, or the lack thereof. This week, Fed Chairman Powell alone minced words...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Oct 16
- 2 min
Inflation Data Relatively Tame As Fed Sends Mixed Signals
Another mixed week for markets after a Friday pullback. Many thought the conflict in the Middle East would move markets last week, but...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Oct 13
- 7 min
Will The Fed Say Anything These Days?
It was expected that markets would react negatively to the conflict in the Middle East and the potential for higher oil prices with...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Oct 9
- 2 min
Jobs Report Provides Positive Sentiment, But Inflation Data Looms
Markets were mixed after a late week rally. The reaction to the Jobs Report was negative initially, but equities continued with the move...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Oct 2
- 2 min
Budget Resolution Eases Market Volatility
Equities were somewhat mixed last week as markets calmed slightly by the end of the week. Late Saturday, Congress passed a continuing...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Sep 29
- 5 min
The Hunt For Meaningful Data
Sticky inflation and government shutdowns are all the rage among bear market pundits these days. If you look closely at the data, the...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Sep 25
- 2 min
Budget Deadline & "Hawkish Pause" Curtail Markets
Equities were hampered by the Fed's "hawkish pause" and a looming budget deadline. The Fed decided to give the market a gut-check last...
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