Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

There’s no shortage of threats lurking, ranging from inflation, elevated interest rates that may go higher still, and various geopolitical threats. But market sentiment has improved recently,...

US futures are pointing to a slightly higher open as of 04:05 ET. European equities markets have opened flat, following mostly higher levels in Asia. Market participants are waiting for Fed Chair...

Last week we noted two market leadership signals, one positive (Semiconductor and Tech leadership) and one potentially negative (Healthcare relative to the broad market). The potential bottom in the...

US equity futures are indicating a broadly flat open as of 05:00 ET. European equity markets are firmer, following mostly higher levels in Asia. Equity market sentiment remains upbeat despite the...

Expect volatility to ramp up; I don’t care what the headlines say. The implied volatility curve of the S&P 500 looks scary, with lots of sharp twists and turns. The term structure of the...

Gen Zers, according to a recent survey, are overly optimistic about being wealthy. In fact, according to the survey, they are THE most financially optimistic generation. To wit: “Nearly...

US futures are indication a slightly higher open as of 04:05 ET. European equities markets have opened with modest gains as they catch up with the higher US closing move. Asian markets ended largely...

US economic activity looks strong or weak, depending on the data sets you choose to craft a narrative. That’s always true in some sense for the simple reason: there’s always some slice of...

One of my favorite pastimes, when I have a little free time, is reading books and watching movies about extraordinary individuals who overcame significant obstacles to ascend to greatness.In recent...

US equity futures are indicating a lower open as of 05:00 ET. European equity markets are weaker, following mixed Asian trade. Markets continue to weigh the ongoing rise in peak rate forecasts, with...

The January rally in global markets has proven unsustainable, as inflation shows no signs of stopping in the US and Europe. This may lead to the collapse of markets, with central banks increasing...

The concept of diversification has long been hailed as the holy grail of investing. The idea is that spreading investments across different asset classes may reduce risk and create a more stable...

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will meet later in March to decide on the interest rate question for the US economy. With almost zero expectation of rate cuts this year, what does that mean...

In 2022, the vast majority of hedge funds struggled to generate returns for their investors. As stock-picking funds generated negative returns, global macro funds came out the big winners. However, in...