Market Overview

The week starts with a relief rally in equities following a calm weekend on the geopolitical scene. The US 2-year yield pushes above 5% ahead of US GDP and PCE updates. Four of Magnificent 7 are due...

Powell and the FOMC are pining for rate cuts and to end Quantitative Tightening even though inflation is the most salient issue for businesses, according to the NFIB and ISM surveys. The Fed is still...

There’s nothing more gripping than Iran Israel Middle East war headlines.You need to know how to: Position correctly Make the right moves Avoid making the mistake of selling the bottom.

Who would have thought that those markets are connected? They are.Unexpected ConnectionsAll right, Bitcoin is an alternative to fiat currencies, just like gold and silver are, but what about tech...

A quite bizarre piece of news has recently hit the investor community which is not really being addressed by the financial media. I assume the reason that it's not being covered by the financial...

Amid recent market fluctuations, maintaining a long-term perspective is crucial. Corrections are a normal part of the market cycle and offer opportunities for disciplined investors. Instead of...

Investors are gearing up for what is expected to be one of the busiest weeks of the year. Tesla, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta Platforms are some of the big names due to report earnings. In addition,...

US GDP, core PCE and PMIs the next tests for the dollarInvestors await BoJ for guidance about next rate hikeEU and UK PMIs, as well as Australian CPIs also on tapEarnings season heats up as tech...

Gold, franc, yen and oil spike higher after Israel strikes IranBut gains are pared after retaliatory response seen to be limitedStocks head deeper into the red after disappointing tech earningsMarkets...

Gold Continues to Rise as Tensions in the Middle East EscalateThe gold (XAU) price held steady near 2,400 on Thursday as persistent tensions in the Middle East offset the negative impact of tight US...

Oil and gold jumped on rising geopolitical tensions after Israel struck targets in western Iran as a response to last weekend’s attacks. One of the concerned cities is Isfahan, home to several...

by Jack FischerDuring LSEG Lipper’s fund-flows week that ended April 17, 2024, investors were overall net redeemers of fund assets (including both conventional funds and ETFs) for the fourth...

It’s late, but market action compels me to do a post. Thanks to what is apparently a massive attack from Israel against Iraq and Syria, the S&P 500 futures are collapsing:The NASDAQ is...

The only aspect of consistency in the market’s outlook for rate cuts lately has been pushing the expected date forward. Recent history falls in line with this trend and September is now seen as...