For the first time since the election I decided to take a weekend to NOT read about anything related to the stock market, economy, or politics. Unfortunately because of the latter playing a key role in the markets my attempt to completely ignore everything market related was thwarted. Since we're
Remember when the market was terrified of its own shadow back in April? Well, the AI trade slapped a rally cap on Wall Street and dragged the major indexes back into the green. Meanwhile, Washington and Beijing are playing “Rollback Roulette,” and the President is again blasting Jerome Powell harder
Chances are you have probably heard the Lord's Prayer at some point in your life. Maybe you've even heard people recite it while they are praying. While our prayer life shouldn't just consist of reciting the Lord's Prayer that we find in Matthew 6:9-13, it is a good outline
This past week offered another reminder that markets don’t move in straight lines—even in the face of seemingly clear narratives. What looked like the start of a May rebound quickly turned into a whiplash-inducing mix of optimism and concern. Under the surface, we’re seeing some divergences that
It's always interesting how the narratives can shift for the stock market. From the election in November until the middle of February the story was how the "pro-business" policies of President Trump would unlock impressive economic growth, low inflation, lower interest rates, and thus higher than average earnings growth. This
