Strong End To The Quarter
Equities resumed their march higher last week. The shorter week, due to the July 4th holiday, should mean lower trading volumes this...
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Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 30
- 6 min
In The Air
Equities are having a good run as the 2nd quarter of 2023 comes to a conclusion. In fact, the S&P 500 Index is set to have its best June...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 23
- 5 min
It's Right Under Your Nose
Last week it was all about Powell's "hawkish pause." This week, it's about the market taking a pause. Is this an unwinding of progress...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Mar 31
- 5 min
The Cat's In The Cradle
There's some talk right now that the current market environment resembles a "dead cat bounce" or that we're setting up for a recession. ...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Mar 27
- 2 min
Fed And Treasury Not On The Same Page
Markets were somewhat resilient last week, given the disaster that was the Treasury Secretary’s speech before Congress. Things were going...
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...
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- Mar 3
- 5 min
Has The Fed Lost Respect?
Per usual, the Fed has been all over the place this week in prepared remarks. As a result, the markets have been up-and-down in trading...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Happy New Year, Or Will It Be?
Equities were mixed last week, but sectors that under-performed were down only marginally. Equities and fixed income finished the year...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Nov 28, 2022
- 2 min
Dovish Minutes Push Markets Higher During Thanksgiving Week
Every equity sector was higher last week as the market responded to dovish comments in the November FOMC minutes. There are seven...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Nov 25, 2022
- 5 min
Blind Sided By The Consumer
There aren't many Thanksgiving movies or songs that I could reference for this week's musing, so I picked a movie that has the...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Nov 18, 2022
- 5 min
Hawks Die Hard Despite Lower Inflation
It has become apparent that last week's CPI surprise and this week's PPI surprise had many market actors unprepared. The Fed has access...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Nov 4, 2022
- 6 min
Don't You Forget About Me
Fed Chairman Powell wanted to make sure markets didn't forget him this week as he seemingly pulled the rug out from investor's hopes of a...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
Fed Wrong Again
Equities tried to rebound last week, but failed to hold on through Friday’s decline. Fixed income markets have been hit hard by rising...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Sep 23, 2022
- 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
- Sep 6, 2022
- 2 min
Market Didn't Like Jobs Report
The beat on the Jobs Report wasn’t enough to fix the mood on Wall Street last week. The markets initially cheered the Jobs Report on...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Aug 29, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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 15, 2022
- 2 min
Did The Latest Inflation Numbers Give The Fed Room To Pivot?
Equities moved higher last week as inflation numbers gave hope that the Fed might pivot soon. The major update last week was that...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 29, 2022
- 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...
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