Stocks Drop As The Fed Fails To Promise More Rates Cuts

Stocks Drop As The Fed Fails To Promise More Rates Cuts

Image Source: PexelsStocks finished the day lower after the Fed held rates steady and signaled a more patient approach. If you listen to Powell’s talk, the takeaway is that the Fed is in a good place, and it sounds like they are in no rush to cut rates. No surprise there.I mean, based on Fed Fund […]
The AI Fad Just Burned To The Waterline

The AI Fad Just Burned To The Waterline

Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash While everyone was busy reassuring themselves the stock market was still A-OK, the driver of the market–the AI fad–just burned to the waterline. Yes, the current euphoric expectations for AI are a fad, the latest in the endless stream of “gotta have” status signifiers and cultural frenzies. The core dynamic in all fads […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Wash And Rinse Day

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Wash And Rinse Day

The FOMC decision today was a big nothing, and that was reinforced in his press conference by Jerome Powell.But the wash and rinse must be served.Let’s see how the rest of the week goes, and try to look for the reality behind the nonsense.Have a pleasant evening. More By This Author:Stocks And Precious Metals Charts […]
Trump Tactical Targeted Tariffs: A Reminder Of The Impact Of Tariffs

Trump Tactical Targeted Tariffs: A Reminder Of The Impact Of Tariffs

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, aka AOC, recently railed against the President when he threatened Colombia with tariffs if they should refuse to accept their citizens being deported back to them. In her typical hyperventilated fashion, she implored us to “remember” that “WE pay the tariffs, not Colombia.”For a change, AOC is not entirely wrong but merely mostly wrong. She seems […]
Post FOMC – A Look At Snakes And The Long Bonds TLT

Post FOMC – A Look At Snakes And The Long Bonds TLT

First, I would like to express to my colleagues, friends and followers: May the Year of the Snake guide your endeavors to great heights. Gong Xi Fa Cai! Here is a passage from my Outlook 2025, which if you have not read yet, you are already missing out on some huge gainers in my top 10 stock […]
Tesla Spikes Despite Soft Q4 Results After Forecasting Vehicle Business Returning To Growth

Tesla Spikes Despite Soft Q4 Results After Forecasting Vehicle Business Returning To Growth

Image Source: Pexels Ahead of today’s earnings by the smallest Mag7 member, Tesla TSLA (with a $1.3TN market cap) , the company’s online forum for investor questions showed more than 120 queries about Musk. They asked largely about his politics, including his role in DOGE, his endorsement of Germany’s far right AfD party, and the controversial […]
Analyzing The Historical Performance Of The S&P Quality FCF Aristocrats Indices Across Macroeconomic Environments

Analyzing The Historical Performance Of The S&P Quality FCF Aristocrats Indices Across Macroeconomic Environments

S&P DJI recently launched a new family of indices known as the S&P Quality FCF Aristocrats which includes the S&P 500® Quality FCF Aristocrats Index and the S&P Developed Quality FCF Aristocrats Index. A more comprehensive introduction to this family of indices can be found in this blog post.Gaining insights into the historical performance of factor strategies across various macroeconomic environments […]
What Retail Investors Need To Know About DeepSeek’s Impact

What Retail Investors Need To Know About DeepSeek’s Impact

Image courtesy of 123rf.com The US stock market has experienced a “live by the sword, die by the sword” moment. That sword being AI, the underlying value driver of so many stocks for the last two years. Following the announcement that Chinese DeepSeek AI is on par, or exceeds, Western AI models such as ChatGPT and […]
Major Benchmarks Falter As Fed Keeps Rates Steady

Major Benchmarks Falter As Fed Keeps Rates Steady

The U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged this afternoon, as widely anticipated, noting a stabilized unemployment rate and “solid” market conditions. After Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s hesitant outlook on sticky inflation, major indexes finished the day lower. The Dow and tech-heavy Nasdaq marked triple-digit drops, with the S&P 500 settling in the red as well. Artificial […]
FOMC Stands Pat On Rates, “Waiting To See” On Trump Policies

FOMC Stands Pat On Rates, “Waiting To See” On Trump Policies

Image Source: Pexels The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) made no changes to the federal funds rate on Wednesday, marking the first meeting since July that the committee has not lowered interest rates.The committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25% to 4.50% percent.“Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has […]