Welcome to this week’s edition of The Market Pulse! Just as we thought the economy might achieve the elusive “soft landing,” inflation is back in the spotlight, threatening to derail the rally. With Middle East tensions, port strikes, and rising energy costs, Thursday’s consumer-price-index (CPI) report could be the...
The one sentence from Powell that could ruin the holidays.
Welcome to a critical week for your portfolio. We find ourselves staring down the barrel of the final Federal Reserve meeting of the year. While many of us are busy untangling holiday lights or figuring out if eggnog actually tastes...
Welcome to today's edition of The Market Pulse, your gateway to the latest trends and insights in the investment markets. This week has been a whirlwind in U.S. politics, with President Joe Biden bowing out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic...
Oil, Gold, and Stocks: The Inflation Indicator Trio
Welcome to this week’s Market Pulse, where we tackle the burning question: Will inflation stick around? With oil and gold prices climbing, small caps gaining ground, and geopolitical tensions flaring, investors are left wondering if inflation is staging a comeback.
As we dissect...
Helium is used to cool magnets in MRI machines.
When we think of helium, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind is birthday balloons, but the applications for this gas go much deeper. And the demand for helium is increasing year over year.
In 2023, the Helium Market is projected...
Valuation Risk Rises: Is the Market Overlooking Trouble?
Another week, another shock to the markets—this time courtesy of tariffs and policy uncertainty. Investors woke up to renewed fears as the S&P 500 faces valuation pressures, with Goldman Sachs warning that rising trade tensions could crimp earnings and squeeze profit margins.
The...
Understanding the risk premium after the Maduro capture.
If you had "US Government runs Venezuela" on your 2026 bingo card, please collect your prize at the front desk. Sunday nights are usually reserved for the "Sunday Scaries", dreading the morning alarm, not watching geopolitical history unfold live on television. But...
When Good News Turns Sour
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Market Pulse, where we untangle intriguing trends in the markets now. What happens when positive economic surprises trigger market turbulence instead of optimism? This week, the spotlight is on the paradoxical market reaction to stronger-than-expected US jobs data....
When Inflation Comes Knocking Again…
After months of relatively calm waters in the investment seas, investors had comfortably settled into the idea that interest-rate fluctuations were yesterday’s concern. But like an uninvited guest showing up late to a party, inflation fears have returned—prompting fresh unease across markets. With consumer inflation...
