Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMANov 29, 20213 minMarkets Provide Head-fake To End Thanksgiving WeekTypically, holiday-shortened weeks are met with lower trading volume. That usually leads to less volatility as fewer large trades have...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMANov 22, 20211 minPlenty To Be Thankful For...If Your Thanksgiving Meal Is SmallIt’s a holiday-shortened week, so volumes overall should be lower this week. Overall last week, the economic news was positive. While...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMANov 19, 20216 minIt's Beginning to Look a Lot Like...1999 or 1973?I know we haven't even finished Thanksgiving yet, and I really don't like it when the department stores and businesses start putting...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMANov 15, 20212 minIt's All About The ConsumerWith most of the companies in the S&P 500 Index having reported 3rd quarter earnings, at this point it’s not so much how well they have...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMANov 12, 20217 minRising Inflation A Laughing Matter?With the rising costs of goods and services due to inflationary pressures, it's important to put inflation into the proper context. For...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMANov 8, 20212 minAre Equities Getting Expensive or Can They Go Higher?The answers to these questions are "yes" and "yes." While valuations are definitely stretched for most equity sectors, inflation has put...