Weekly Roundup: An Electric Week for the Market Was Also a Great One for the Portfolio
We added to one holding this week, and locked in outsized gains for two others.
Good News on Inflation Stops Working
Weak retail sales gapped the market up but it rolled over anyway.
The Inflation News Is Good, but Not That Good
Poor positioning is helping the bulls more than the news flow.
A Trifecta of Rising AI Demand: 8 Key Items Shaping the Stock Market Wednesday
Plus, we’re looking through the July CPI report and other headlines moving stocks this morning.
A Cool CPI Report Might Not Actually Be the Good News Investors Expect
Rates have gone straight up since the last cool inflation report.
Nvidia’s $500B Plan, Intel Raises Cash, Iran Digs In
Here’s my take on Intel after it taps the capital markets, that huge Nvidia plan, and the lack of a deal with Iran.
Don’t Be Fooled by Monday’s Pullback, Treasury Yields Are Headed Higher
Attractive Treasury yields could pull capital away from stocks and into bonds.
With Situational Awareness the Key to This Market, Here Are 5 Trends to Watch
From staggering market cap changes to the AI trade, here is the latest for investors to know.
Interest Rates Set to Move Higher for Longer as Inflation Persists
With the AI bubble looking to “jump the shark” and conflict in the Middle East ongoing, the Federal Reserve has little choice.
The Big Question as an Important Earnings Week Arrives
Tech leaders face a key test, but has the ‘equation’ been reset? Plus, two China headlines to know about and my game plan for the week.