Fed And Treasury Not On The Same Page
Markets were somewhat resilient last week, given the disaster that was the Treasury Secretary’s speech before Congress. Things were going...
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Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- 4 days ago
- 6 min
The Good, The Bad, And The Yellen
What a couple of weeks it has been! Last week, markets adjusted to the possibility of a banking crisis contagion. This week, markets...
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,...
spoore1
- 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...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Feb 17
- 4 min
The Fed Is Circling The Wagons
Quite a bit of unusual hawkish talk from the Fed this week had the markets up and down in trading action. The market, and the Fed, are...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Feb 13
- 2 min
Markets Struggle With Hawkish Fed Speak
Markets returned to the typical pattern of moving on every breath of the Fed last week. The fourth quarter continues to be subpar for...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Feb 6
- 2 min
Equities Surprise As Fed Hikes
Markets survived the Fed meeting last week, as most sectors were higher after the 25 basis point rate hike. The Fed raised rates as...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Feb 3
- 4 min
Has The Market Stopped Listening To The Fed?
Trading on Wednesday and Thursday stumped some market prognosticators as it seemed to be counter to what the Fed attempted to convey...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jan 30
- 2 min
Equities Blissful In Absence of Fed
Equities rallied last week in the absence of Fed speakers, while Fixed Income was mixed. So far, 29% of S&P 500 companies have reported...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jan 27
- 4 min
How Sweet It Is...Not To Hear From The Fed
The week has been a welcome break from the Fed, as the central bank went into their "blackout" period before next week's much-anticipated...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jan 23
- 2 min
Fundamentals May Rule While Fed Speakers Go Away
Equities were mixed last week as Friday’s trading nearly salvaged a down week. So far, 11% of S&P 500 companies have reported earnings...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jan 17
- 2 min
Inflation And The Fed At Odds
Both Equities and Fixed Income have started off the year with a bang. Equities were higher last week and the economic data showed...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jan 13
- 6 min
Might As Well Face It...We're Addicted To The Fed
The Fed has the ability to move the markets these days with a sneeze or a cough from the mouth of Chairman Powell. Does the Fed really...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jan 9
- 2 min
Good Start To The New Year
Equities were higher overall for the first week of 2023. The first week of trading in 2023 carried the all too familiar theme of...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Happy New Year, Or Will It Be?
Equities were mixed last week, but sectors that under-performed were down only marginally. Equities and fixed income finished the year...
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