Last week’s market headlines offered a masterclass in economic complexity, with every story weaving into the next. The focus of course going into the week was the Fed’s rate cut which set the tone, sparking volatility across stocks and bonds and raising fresh questions about inflation’s staying
Last week was a reminder of just how interconnected our social, economic, and market cycles have become. From tragic headlines and the somber anniversary of 9/11 to major shifts in the labor market and jaw-dropping news out of the tech sector, investors were left to sort through a flood
Given the shortened week following the Labor Day weekend, I'm going to keep my normally much longer market commentary to a minimum and let the charts tell the story of last week.
Like a sprinter who suddenly finds a moving sidewalk underfoot, the market raced through the last full week of July with an extra jolt of speed it didn’t seem to need. Hints of a tariff truce with Europe, fresh
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
