The Importance of Language
The Fed rocked markets with a more hawkish tone after their Wednesday meeting last week. However, some of the language used in their...
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Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 18, 2021
- 4 min
Follow The Yellow Brick Road
This week all eyes have been on the Fed, and the Fed didn't disappoint for drama. For the past few months, the Fed has downplayed...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
Take Me Out To The Ball Game
The national pastime used to be baseball. Go to the park, have a dog, and enjoy a game. As James Earl Jones remarks in the movie,...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 11, 2021
- 2 min
Summertime Blues
Both investors and traders alike in the U.S. enjoy the relaxation of Summer and, as a result, trading tends to taper off a little. ...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 7, 2021
- 2 min
Take This Job and Shove It
I'm not sure old Jonny Paycheck had 2020 in mind when he sang, "Take This Job and Shove It." Regardless, too many people became...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 4, 2021
- 3 min
We're Back To, "Good News is Bad News" Again
Some strong economic data released this week is being disregarded due to Fed speak and inflation fears. In the movie the "Bad News...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
Saturday In The Park
Summer is officially here. Last week was a low volume week for the market as we eased on into the Memorial Day weekend. This week the...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 28, 2021
- 4 min
Asset Bubbles and Economic Expansions
A lot of comparisons are being made between today's market and the market just prior to the 2000 Tech Crash and the 2008 Financial Crisis....
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 24, 2021
- 2 min
A Needed Memorial Day Break
This week we get prepared to head into the Memorial Day holiday, which typically marks the beginning of Summer. Last year, we were still...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 21, 2021
- 4 min
Wall of Worry..."Don't Worry Be Happy"
Between Inflation woes, concerns over the Fed tapering bond purchases, and supply chain/labor issues, there seems plenty to worry about. ...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 17, 2021
- 2 min
Inflation Is Here To Stay
In our 2021 Market Outlook, we noted that Inflation was expected to rise by 3.5% by year-end. We have slightly exceeded that pace due to...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 10, 2021
- 2 min
Disappointing Jobs Report That the Market Liked?
Last week we focused on the investing adage "Sell In May and Go Away," which does not really work most of the time. Summer months in the...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 7, 2021
- 4 min
To Emerge or Not To Emerge...That is the Question
As I write this commentary, we appear to have a divergence between data that suggests we are recovering from the pandemic and public...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 3, 2021
- 2 min
Sell in May and Go Away...
This old moniker comes up every year when perma-bears decide to rear their heads after some upward trajectory in the markets. The adage...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Apr 30, 2021
- 4 min
GDP, Earnings, and the Fed
Markets have been skittish this week in anticipation of some key earnings releases and dissecting language from the Fed. Meanwhile,...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
Earnings, Vaccines, & GDP
Last week the markets were a little spooked by an increase in global COVID cases and concerns of a market slowdown due to proposed Tax...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
COVID Jitters Again or Tax Scare?
Markets are slightly lower than even for the week after reacting to higher COVID case counts in India & Japan and potential tax hikes...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Apr 19, 2021
- 2 min
It's Bottom of the Ninth and the Bases are Loaded...
Baseball season is in full swing (see what I did there) so I thought I'd use an analogy to describe where we are in the recovery and the...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Apr 16, 2021
- 3 min
Earnings Season Starts With A Bang
So far, and it's early, corporate earnings have not disappointed in their Q1 debut. There has been a slew of positive economic data this...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Apr 12, 2021
- 2 min
The Tax Man Cometh
April 15th is the traditional day for taxes to be filed in the U.S. However, there is more meaning this year as the Biden...