Is the Financial Sector ETF (XLF) Pointing to a Recession?
2022 has gotten off to a rocky start. Stocks are down, inflation is up, and interest rates are on the rise to try to...
Inflation and the Fed: A New Dance Partner To Contend With
The Federal Reserve, bond markets, and economic cycles have been dancing in a well-choreographed fashion for the last 30 years.
This age-old dancing trio, the...
Crude Oil Nearing Inflection Point: Watch This Triangle!
Inflation concerns turned into nightmares for some over the past several weeks as crude oil prices rocketed higher on the heals of overseas tensions,...
Are Investors Quickly Moving Toward Peak Hawkishness?
On January 1, the rate markets were pricing in Fed Funds of 0.8% for the end of 2022 — about three 25 bp rate...
Why We Bought Invesco Agricultural Fund ETF (DBA)
Last Friday we bought the Invesco Agricultural fund based on a breakout from a consolidation area.
With inflation continuing higher, we see food prices joining...
Bitcoin Scare Tactics and Where it Needs to Hold
As of writing this article, Bitcoin is trading just under 40000. It has failed 3 key points and now people are getting scared.
With that...
2022 Teen Consumer Trends and Investment Implications
The teens of today are the adult consumers of tomorrow. Piper Sandler's 43rd semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens Survey gives us a glimpse of...
U.S. Stock Market Indices Hit Resistance, Volatility Returns
The broad stock market indices are running into some volatility.
The Nasdaq Composite, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Russell 2000 have all rallied into resistance...
Stock Market Outlook Blurs As Volatility Ticks Higher
The S&P 500 Index fell 1.26% on Tuesday as Fed Governor Brainard spooked markets with hawkish comments about a more-aggressive Fed balance sheet reduction....
Crude Oil Surges Into March, Ends Month In Bear Market!
This is not an April Fools day joke! After surging into the front end of March, crude oil reversed course and headed lower by...
