The Fed, Stocks, and the Rocky Road Ahead As the dust settles on the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut since 2020, the stock market has found itself on a roller...wait, no rollercoasters here. Instead, we’ll say it’s on a narrow path with a few hairpin turns ahead. The Dow...
Markets, yields, and the election—Barclays has a bold prediction. With the U.S. elections just days away, analysts at Barclays are projecting a scenario of relative market calm in the aftermath, expecting a mild rally that could drive both bond yields and stock prices higher. Despite concerns of potential unrest, the...
The Magnificent Seven: Heroes or Market Villains? Wall Street is back in record territory, thanks mainly to a handful of tech giants affectionately dubbed the "Magnificent Seven." Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, and company have added an eye-popping $4.7 trillion in market capitalization since early April. While it's tempting to celebrate, investors...
The tech giants are throwing a party, and Wall Street is the hottest club in town! Forget the Federal Reserve, it's Apple, Nvidia, and Microsoft leading the dance floor. Artificial Intelligence is the DJ, spinning the latest beats that have investors grooving to record highs. In this issue of The...
Has America Lost Its Shine? Not Really. Markets have spent the last week behaving like a nervous animal — twitchy, unpredictable, and reacting to every noise. The phrase “Sell America” has crept into reports and strategy memos, raising alarms in both Washington and Wall Street. It’s a rare moment when...
When Containment Breaks Markets don’t just react to headlines anymore. They calculate probabilities. But every now and then, something happens that breaks the model. This weekend, President Trump confirmed U.S. involvement in strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, shifting the equation from “maybe” to a real-time recalibration of risk. Crude oil...
When the Market Hopes, and the Fed Holds Back Investors love a good narrative, and this week’s features Jerome Powell as the reluctant protagonist in a drama driven by market optimism and presidential pressure. With the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on May 6–7, many are hoping for fireworks, but...
In just five short years, Huawei orchestrated one of the most rapid global expansions the world has ever seen. And without various US sanctions and pressure on other countries to shut it out, Huawei’s success would have been nearly limitless. Still, even in this intense atmosphere of a cold war...
The Market Is Up. But Should You Be Nervous? If May taught investors anything, it’s that a market can climb even with turbulence rumbling underneath. With the S&P 500 chalking up its best month since November 2023, equities stormed into June flirting once again with record territory. But like a...
Can Bulls Keep Running? A Market on the Brink Welcome to today’s Market Pulse, where the bulls are charging again, fueled by a post-election rally. With Donald Trump’s election victory, uncertainty around the presidency has cleared, and markets have surged in response. It seems the immediate relief rally comes from...