Fed & Treasury Nearly Hijack Markets
Equities rallied last week, but saw downward pressure on Friday after debt ceiling talks stalled and the Treasury Secretary's comments on...
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Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 19
- 5 min
FOMO Or The Real Thing?
Equities have rallied this week between 1 and 3%, depending upon which market index you're tracking. Then our fearless leaders began...
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 12
- 6 min
Markets In Holding Pattern
Markets seem to be in a holding pattern as there is still uncertainty surrounding interest rates, banking solvency, and the debt ceiling....
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
- Apr 28
- 5 min
Jerome Powell’s War
The most recent economic data and information points to a delicate situation for the markets. Despite assurances that the Fed would...
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 21
- 7 min
Hell Bent And Fancy Free
For some strange reason, the Fed appears to be "hell bent" on raising rates next month. Fed speakers have been largely hawkish in...
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 10
- 2 min
Strong Jobs Report Contradicts Shaky Economic Data
Equities were mixed after a shaky week of economic data, until Friday’s Labor Report. The economic data looked worse than it actually...
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 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 20
- 3 min
Policy Error, Risk Management, and 'There's An App For That'
Equities were mixed last week, while bonds moved higher as confidence in the banking sector continued to waiver. First, a quick recap on...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Mar 12
- 2 min
Fed Hawks Run Into Financial Wall
Equities suffered the worst losses in more than 6 months as the Fed’s game of double-speak turned costly. Normally, there is not much to...
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
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Rate Hike Fears Abate For The Week
Equities broke a 4-week losing streak as economic data helped relieve Fed fears, temporarily. With most of Q4 earnings season completed,...
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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
- Feb 24
- 6 min
It's All About The Fed
Investors and advisors alike have suddenly become concerned that a new bear market is upon us. While the prospect of a bear market...
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...
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