Four weeks ago the title of the blog was "Be careful (what you wish for)." At the time bad economic data was viewed as 'good' news for stocks as it meant the Fed was likely to cut interest rates at some point soon. I warned at the time about the
"It's the economy, stupid!" was a phrase often uttered in the 90s when people asked why Bill Clinton had such a high approval rating. Based on the overall economic sentiment in our country and the underlying economic data, it is not always about the economy.....or at least what the
On what was a crazy Friday after a crazy weekend prior, it feels like world events are constantly happening more and more. In my experience, there’s about a 75% chance when you tune in to a major news channel that the bottom graphic will have “BREAKING NEWS” on
You know what I haven’t heard about in a while? Crypto. When people hear you work in finance, you can get a pretty good gauge about where their mind is on the topic based on their own curiosities in your conversations with them. And for a
As a parent of 6 and grandfather to soon to be 4 grandchildren, I've used the phrase, "be careful what you wish for" more times than I can remember. As somebody who has been following the investment markets for over 30 years, I have used that phrase during a few
