Fever Pitch
In honor of Aaron Judge hitting his 61st home run of the season this week, I thought I'd play on the baseball theme for this week's...
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Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
Fed Surprises The Market
Both equities and fixed income assets dropped last week in response to a hawkish Fed rate announcement. The Fed announced a 75 basis...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Sep 23
- 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 19
- 2 min
It's All About The Fed This Week
Both equities and fixed income assets declined last week as recession fears were sparked. Investors seem to be coming to the realization...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Sep 12
- 1 min
Equities Rise Ahead of Inflation Data
Equities recovered last week, but inflation data looms. Equities are at nearly the same level as they were on May 17th. Yet, in that...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Sep 6
- 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
- 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 22
- 1 min
There Is No Fed Pivot
Just like when the bald child in "The Matrix" pointed out there is no spoon, there is no Fed pivot on the horizon. Equities snapped a...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Aug 19
- 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
- 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
- Aug 12
- 5 min
You Can't Hide Your Lyin' Eyes
I'm not sure if the inspiration of this week's song is fitting because of its great title or because I was just watching a Billions...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Aug 8
- 2 min
Hawkish Fed Emboldened By Hot Jobs Number?
Equities were mixed as Friday’s Jobs Report was much higher than expected, giving the Fed room to continue hiking rates. Last Friday’s...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Aug 1
- 2 min
To Be A Recession Or Not To Be...That Is The Question
Equities continued to rally, especially as investors took Fed Chairman Powell’s comments as dovish. Despite the best efforts of Treasury...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 29
- 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...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 25
- 2 min
Bear Market Rally or Bear Market Squeeze?
Equities rallied most of the week, but lost steam on Friday as poor economic data and the prospect of future Fed hikes remains elevated....
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 22
- 5 min
Stranger Things...In The Market
As promised, this week's musings focuses on the hit Netflix show Stranger Things. The show pays homage to 1980s pop culture while telling...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 18
- 2 min
Markets Speculate Next Fed Move
Equities declined all week on inflationary data, but rallied on Monday at the prospect of stable rate hikes. Markets were volatile last...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 15
- 5 min
Blaze of Glory
This week is a two-for on the Musings front - song and a movie. John Bon Jovi recorded "Blaze of Glory" in 1990 while on a break from...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 8
- 6 min
If You Build It, It Will Burst
One of my favorite movies of all time is “Field of Dreams.” It depicts the story of a man coming full circle to face the failures of his...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 1
- 5 min
To Everything - Turn, Turn, Turn
This week's inspiration for musings is pretty obvious in the title. The Byrds first recorded the song "Turn! Turn! Turn!" in 1965, but...