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The Top Performing Investment Themes Of 2023

The Top Performing Investment Themes Of 2023

While the S&P 500 rebounded over 24% in 2023, many investment themes soared even higher.In many ways, the year was defined by breakthrough announcements in AI and the resurgence of Bitcoin. At the same time, investors looked to nuclear energy ETFs thanks to nuclear’s growing role as a low carbon energy source and the war in Ukraine.This […]
3 Financial Mutual Funds To Buy As Inflation Stays Elevated

3 Financial Mutual Funds To Buy As Inflation Stays Elevated

Image Source: Unsplash Wall Street continues to give investors positive returns so far this year. However, rising inflation and a strong labor market are key concerns for investors. The rising Consumer Price Index (CPI) implies that there may be further delay in interest rate reduction by the central bank.  However, the key indexes, the Dow, the […]
Softs Report – Thursday, March 14

Softs Report – Thursday, March 14

COTTON General Comments: Cotton closed mostly a little higher again yesterday, but nearby May and July closed lower. It is too early to plant in Texas but the heat and dry weather raises concerns about production potential later in the growing season and blackened soils might not permit much planting, anyway. The demand news has […]
Softs Report – Wednesday, March 14

Softs Report – Wednesday, March 14

COTTON General Comments: Cotton closed mostly a little higher again yesterday, but nearby May and July closed lower. It is too early to plant in Texas but the heat and dry weather raises concerns about production potential later in the growing season and blackened soils might not permit much planting, anyway. The demand news has […]
ETFs To Play The Potential Strength In Copper Prices

ETFs To Play The Potential Strength In Copper Prices

Image Source: Pixabay Copper prices soared to an 11-month high following an agreement by Chinese smelters to cut production. These smelters are responsible for processing half of the global copper supply. The benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) soared to $8,950 per metric ton, its highest point since Apr 20, 2023, and […]
Texas Oklahoma Wildfires Rage On. The Corn & Ethanol Report

Texas Oklahoma Wildfires Rage On. The Corn & Ethanol Report

We kicked off the day with PPI MoM & YoY, Core PPI MoM & YoY, Retail Sales MoM & YoY, Export Sales, Initial Jobless Claims, Retail Sales Ex Autos MoM, Continuing Jobless Claims, Jobless Claims 4-Week Average,And PPI Ex Food, Energy & Trade MoM & YoY at 7:30 A.M., Business Inventories MoM and Retal Inventories […]
The Stock Market Rally Could Be In Trouble

The Stock Market Rally Could Be In Trouble

Image Source: Pixabay Rates are ripping on March 14, following the hotter-than-expected PPI, and this could pose a severe threat to the stock market rally because it looks like financial conditions are on the cusp of tightening for the first time in months.Video Length: 00:07:18More By This Author:Inflation Is At Risk Of Roaring Back To Life […]
FOMC Preview: Fed Remains Inclined To Cut

FOMC Preview: Fed Remains Inclined To Cut

While there is little prospect of an imminent policy change, the Federal Reserve thinks it will likely be appropriate to cut rates and move its stance towards a more neutral footing later this year, assuming the data cooperates. Monetary policy is in restrictive territory and we see scope for the Fed to cut rates by […]
Looking At Reports From Celsius, Crowdstrike, And Chipotle

Looking At Reports From Celsius, Crowdstrike, And Chipotle

Image Source: Unsplash Finally, we are nearing the end of the earnings season reports! Probably just a few more updates to cover the rest of our followed stocks. Today we will look at reports from “3 C’s”: Celsius, CrowdStrike, and Chipotle. Celsius (CELH) Celsius remains one of my great regrets, not jumping into this thing when […]
Magic Touch Or Misstep? Reflections On Tapestry

Magic Touch Or Misstep? Reflections On Tapestry

Image Source: Pexels I’ve talked about TPR before, and I’m sticking to my guns here. They tried to pull off a Louis Vuitton LVMUY, but let’s be real: it’s not hitting the mark. They brought Stuart Weitzman in 2015 and Kate Spade in 2018 into the fold, thinking they could sprinkle some of that Coach magic […]