Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA4 hours ago5 minTo Everything - Turn, Turn, TurnThis week's inspiration for musings is pretty obvious in the title. The Byrds first recorded the song "Turn! Turn! Turn!" in 1965, but...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA4 days ago2 minEquities Bounce As Corporations Buy BackFor the first time in four weeks, equities finished higher in a short 4-day trading week. Fed speakers last week, most notably St. Louis...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA7 days ago4 minJurassic RecessionIn light of the last Jurassic Park installment this Summer, I thought it might be good to revisit the movie that started it all. The...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMAJun 212 minFederal Reserve Sends Mixed MessagesDespite two positive trading days last week, equities responded to rising inflation and a Fed rate hike with another down week. The Fed...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMAJun 175 minPiece of MindThis week's musings has it roots in one of the more under-rated rock bands of all time - Boston. The band, which actually did originate...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMAJun 132 minEconomic Data WorsensBond yields adjusted higher last week in anticipation of a rate hike by the Fed this week. Friday’s report on the May Consumer Price...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMAJun 104 minThe Night Is Darkest Just Before The DawnUnfortunately, in terms of economic stability, we are just now entering the night. Recession appears to be on the horizon and like a...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMAJun 62 minEconomic Growth Continues To SlowIn a shorter-than-normal week, the biggest piece of news out of the economic data was the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book. The report is an...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMAJun 35 minOne Thing Leads To AnotherThe buildup in pandemic relief, the mismanagement of inflation, and the bad policy decisions during the pandemic - all chickens are now...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMAMay 311 minSoft Landing By The Fed Looks UnlikelyMarkets are experiencing a relief rally as sellers have ruled the day for the past 7 weeks. Equities have been over-sold for quite some...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMAMay 232 minThe American Consumer Is The KeyEquities tried to make some progress early in the week, but finished lower overall for the week. Four sectors - Energy, Basic Materials,...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMAMay 205 min"It's Hard To Hold A Candle In The Cold November Rain"I thought it appropriate this week, since we're experiencing rising inflation akin to the 1980s, to channel my inner hair-band. One of...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMAMay 162 minEquities Due For A Bounce, But Cracks In The System EmergeEquities had a rough week last week in spite of a Friday rally. Overall, most indices were down 1% or greater for the week. Language by...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMAMay 135 min"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"It appears that the fable around inflation being "transitory" has finally caught up to the Fed...and the markets. We could have arrived...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMAMay 22 minVolatility Picks Up Ahead of the Fed's MeetingEquities sold off on Friday of last week as some headline companies disappointed on 1st quarter earnings. Despite headline names like...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMAApr 295 minSeems Like Old TimesThere are those saying that a recession is imminent and there are those saying that the economy is booming. Both are wrong. Whenever...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMAApr 252 minEquities Give Way to Fed SpeakEquities were under pressure late in the week as the multiple Fed governors floated a more aggressive stance toward rate hikes. By...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMAApr 224 minGo On Take The Money And RunMuch is being made lately of the Ukraine Crisis being responsible for the rise in inflation and laying the blame at the foot of Russian...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMAApr 181 minEquities Rotate as Inflation Marches HigherEquities were somewhat mixed last week, as investors rotated away from expensive growth stocks. Over the last 3 months, flows into Real...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMAApr 154 minHighway To The Danger ZoneIt's been an action-packed week despite the holiday. Both measures of inflation, PPI and CPI, were released this week and continued to...