Meme Stocks On Fire: Another Sign Of Animal Spirits
Meme stocks are highly speculative stocks, heavily traded by retail traders, and characterized at times by rapid price surges and equally sharp declines. The extreme volatility is often the result of social media platforms such as Reddit’s WallStreetBets pushing these […]
Markets: Bullish Vs Bearish Case
Just recently, Scott Rubner of Citadel Securities wrote an excellent piece discussing the bull versus the bear case for the markets. You look at the markets today and see a tension between expectation and reality. On one hand, equities—especially tech […]
Overbought Conditions Across Multiple Markets
The Federal Reserve delivered its first rate cut of 2025 on Wednesday, lowering the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.00%–4.25%. The move had been well-telegraphed, yet it still represents a notable pivot in policy focus. For much of the past two years, inflation had been the Fed’s primary concern, but this time the statement emphasized that “downside risks to employment have risen,” a shift toward the labor side of the mandate.
Data Centers And The Power Grid: A Path To Debt Relief?
A funny thing about bull markets is that investors develop a very short memory about the previous bear market. Such is why cycles repeat throughout history as lessons must be learned and relearned.
Corporate Earnings Slowdown Signaled By Employment Data
A funny thing about bull markets is that investors develop a very short memory about the previous bear market. Such is why cycles repeat throughout history as lessons must be learned and relearned.
Main Street Optimism Ticks Higher Despite Hiring Challenges
Main Street optimism edged higher in August, as the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose to 100.8. That reading sits above the long-term average of 98 but missed the consensus estimate of 101. Stronger sales expectations led the improvement, with […]
Using MACD To Manage Portfolio Risk
The August employment report painted a clear picture of a cooling U.S. economy. Employers added just 22,000 jobs, far below consensus expectations, signaling that hiring momentum has slowed. Even more troubling, June was revised to show a loss of 13,000 jobs, the first monthly contraction since 2020. Meanwhile, unemployment rose to 4.3%, its highest level in nearly four years.
Valuations Are Extreme: Navigating A Bubble
Some pundits warn that, given extremely high stock valuations, one should sell everything. Yet, despite having the same information, other pundits show little concern and believe the bull market has further to run. The stark contradiction of opinions in today’s […]
As The Fed Turns: The Soap Opera Grows More Intriguing
President Trump fired Fed Governor Lisa Cook for cause. The President claims, There is sufficient reason to believe you may have made false statements on one or more mortgage agreements. This is the first time in the 112-year history of […]