Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

The EU’s most costly budgets, bitcoin’s market swings, and rising US bankruptcies. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts. 1. The EU Countries With...

The latest German election results have boosted global markets, creating new trading opportunities and shifting market dynamics. We provide market highlights, analyzing the impact of the...

Last week, we discussed that continued bullish exuberance and high levels of complacency can quickly turn into volatility. As we noted then, introducing an unexpected, exogenous event can soon lead...

US equity futures are higher after a sharp selloff on Friday. European markets opened mixed, with gains in Germany following its election outcome. Asian equities ended mostly lower, with weakness in...

Economic data activity will pick up again this week, culminating in the PCE report on Friday. Additionally, NVIDIA's (NASDAQ:NVDA) midweek earnings, which have become a significant market-moving...

“The Gunfight at Dodge City” is a 1959 Western film. After his brother the sheriff is murdered, Bat Masterson is elected to the job of sheriff and is determined to find the killer and make Dodge City...

I am constantly amazed at certain articles of faith among the economics community. In my line of expertise, one of the most amazing to me is the absolute conviction with which the economics community...

This Friday morning update highlights key market dynamics, including mixed futures, sell signals in small and mid-caps, and sector rollovers like cybersecurity and transports. We also review...

US equity futures are pointing to a slightly lower open today after posting negative performance on Thursday. European markets have opened mixed, following mostly higher levels in Asian markets. US...

For Part 1 on “Tariff Risk” read: Tariff Impact Not As Bearish As Predicted. In “Trumpflation” we discussed why the tariff risk was not inflation. To wit: “Today, globalization and technology give...

In this episode, we talk about the latest Canadian CPI print that came in at 1.9%. We break down the key components and discuss where CPI could potentially head in the coming...

S&P futures are down (0.24%) as of now, pointing to a slightly lower open. Asian equities closed broadly weaker today. Profit-taking in Hong Kong tech names and speculation of a hawkish BOJ...

Key market dynamics, including the impact of the highly anticipated Fed meeting minutes on market direction. Get insights into stock market timing strategies, technical analysis of the Nasdaq,...

In this episode, I look at Canada’s latest inflation numbers for January 2025, where headline inflation ticked up to 1.9%. Even though we've had six months below the Bank of Canada’s 2% target,...