Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

There may be no recession in 2023, just a period of slower growth It will allow the Fed to keep financial conditions tight. Tight financial conditions mean a stronger dollar, higher rates, and...

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...

Investing in US stocks by way of risk factors has been a humbling experience this year. Short of a miraculous rally between now and Friday’s close, this realm of financial engineering is on...

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...

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 equity futures are indicating a higher open as of 05:00 ET. European equity markets are firmer, following mixed Asian trade. The Bank of Japan's surprise decision to widen its YCC tolerance band...

US futures are indicating a lower open as of 04:05 ET. European equity markets have opened in the negative territory, following lower levels in Asia. Markets remain skeptical about central bank...

Fed’s Powell affirms rate hikes to continue in 2023, but markets show doubt Economist Roubini sees a prolonged recession as issues mount Central bankers need to do a better job, and more dissent...

While no one was excited about the terminal rate being pushed to 5.1% (from 4.6%) in the Fed’s dot plot yesterday, the market doesn’t believe it anyway. The 2-year treasury yield closed...

US futures are pointing to a higher open as of 04:05 ET. European equity markets have opened in the positive territory, following lower levels in Asia. Concerns continue to revolve around overly...

There was nothing at all surprising about the Fed leaning against the exuberance of the market last week The Fed's target of a 2% inflation rate remains very far-fetched In the meantime, higher...