Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

What was the most disappointing element in the Fed minutes last night was that the Fed minutes didn't indicate that the committee members are of the mind frame of lowering the interest rate this year...

US futures are pointing to a higher open as of 04:05 ET. European equity markets have opened with gains, following mixed Asian trade. Market is responding to encouraging inflation data out of Europe....

Losses dominated market activity for the major asset classes in 2022. Commodities and cash are the exceptions. The rest of the field lost ground last year, in some cases by hefty degrees, based on a...

US futures are pointing to a higher open as of 04:05 ET. European equity markets have opened in the positive territory, following a mixed session in Asia. IMF has warned global economy is facing a...

U.S. stocks suffered their worst losses since 2008 The market could move higher in 2023 if the Fed slows interest-rate hikes and geopolitical tensions calm down But don’t expect interest rates...

“Damn Strait” is a song by American country music singer Scotty McCreery. It was released on October 18, 2021.  The song is a tribute to country music legend George Strait.  I...

In Canada, the "Big 3" ETF managers measured by total assets under management (AUM) are currently Vanguard, BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) iShares, and BMO (TSX:BMO) Global Asset Management. Their ETF lineup,...

2022 held a lot of hard lessons for investors This bear market is unique, but that doesn't mean it will last forever There is reason to think next year will be different We are approaching the close...

In this year’s write-up, I will review my ten predictions for 2023. Anything can happen, but this exercise has a point, which helps me lay out a game plan and thought process for the path that...

Trading and investing are much more complex and challenging than most people think. While countless books have been written about how to trade and invest, most skip over what I consider to be the...

Hedge Fund Tips with Tom Hayes 

On Tuesday, I joined legendary anchor Larry Mendte (over 80 regional Emmy’s in his career) on the Mark Simone Show 710 WOR AM (iHeart Radio).  This show is #1 nationwide in its daily time...

US equity futures are indicating a broadly flat open as of 05:00 ET. European equity markets are little changed, following broad weakness in Asia. The path of least resistance remains to the...

US futures are pointing to a mildly positive open as of 04:05 ET. European equity markets have opened with small gains, following higher levels in Asia. Some positive drivers on the macro front with...