Rally or Reversal? CPI Holds the Answer
As 2024 winds down, the markets are buzzing with optimism. Stocks are climbing, cryptocurrencies are soaring, and even the Federal Reserve seems poised to ease the reins on interest rates. But don’t get too comfortable just yet—the November Consumer Price Index (CPI) report,...
What's Holding Back Wall Street Bulls?
It’s a strange week when Wall Street’s optimism feels…cautious. With a projected S&P 500 rise of 9% by 2025, you’d think the mood would be euphoric. Yet, the consensus seems oddly restrained, like runners pacing themselves too conservatively in a race where the finish...
The Federal Reserve may be keeping interest rates steady this week, but trust us, the excitement is far from over. This is like a high-stakes poker game where the silence speaks volumes. This week's Market Pulse brings you a front-row seat to the action.
We're unpacking the Fed's coy silence,...
The Fed is at a crossroads. Higher egg prices could be a warning sign for what’s next.
Egg prices are soaring again—and they’re more than just a grocery-store nuisance. They’re becoming a symbol of the Federal Reserve’s growing challenge in controlling inflation. With costs for a dozen eggs surging 62.3%...
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...
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...
“Trade policy uncertainty" has become every investor’s nightmare.
If you were hoping for a calm week in the markets, the bond market has something to say. As investors place their hopes on upcoming tariff negotiations with Japan, China, and Mexico, the market is signalling that the real story might not...
It seems even an inverted yield curve can't dampen the market's spirits! While some investors sulk in the corner (we're looking at you, Big Bears), others are dancing to the tune of opportunity. But who's really pulling the strings in this economic symphony? Is it the Fed? The elusive...
The Pulse of Caution
The general feeling in the markets has certainly shifted. The broad optimism that defined the rally since April seems to be evaporating, replaced by a more hesitant and selective investor stance. That "buy everything" attitude is now facing significant headwinds, and last week's sharp downturn in...
