AI Alarm Rattles the Cages as a Big Fed Decision Awaits
Amid dystopian worries and calls for a slowdown, AI leaders speak out. Oh, and we’ve got some other stuff happening too.
26 Signals Across 9 Portfolio Themes
Let’s scan through the headlines for the stories of the week that speak to our Pro Portfolio holdings.
Is the ‘House’ on Solid Ground?
I saw a bit of myself in Sec. Scott Bessent’s ‘I am the house’ talk, and I didn’t like it. Let’s look a the yen, trade war with Canada, out of control AI.
We’re Tracking 28 Signals Across 8 of the Portfolio’s Investment Themes
Let’s scan through the headlines for the stories of the week that speak to our Pro Portfolio holdings.
Weekly Roundup: Maintaining Our Lead With a Telling Week Ahead
We exited one holding, and added to three others, upgrading one of them along the way.
August Monthly Roundup: Maintaining Our Lead Through the Ups and Downs
We initiated three positions, added to several others, and locked in massive gains along the way.
Fighting Flares Up Again in Iran, Warsh Turns Hawkish, Treasury Yields Climb
The U.S. hits Iran over the weekend in renewed fighting and Fed chair vows to go after inflation; also, let’s check the week ahead.
That’s a Wrap!
That was a long, tough day. All of that macroeconomic data did nothing to spark the marketplace. We had to wait until the closing bell to see some of the type of action we, as traders, crave.
Equities closed slightly lower on Wednesday as traders awaited Nvidia’s ($NVDA) results, among others. The S&P 500 ended almost flat at -0.02%, while the Nasdaq Composite gave back -0.08%. Can’t make that stuff up.
Five of the 11 S&P sector SPDR ETFs wound up in the green, led by industrials ($XLI). Health Care ($XLV) was the weakest performer among these funds.
Treasury yields climbed. The U.S. 2-Year Treasury yield moved up 3 basis points to 4.21%, while the U.S. 10-Year Note paid 4.65% (+3 bps) by day’s end. The yield on the U.S. 30-Year Treasury yield ticked up 1 basis point to 5.17%.
As I send this note, we are still waiting on Nvidia. CrowdStrike ($CRWD), Okta ($OKTA) and Salesforce ($CRM) have all already reported. The market has react favorably to all three.
Position: Long NVDA, CRWD equity
We’re Tracking 23 New Signals Across Our Investing Themes
Let’s scan through the headlines for the stories of the week that speak to our Pro Portfolio holdings.
Iran Put on Notice, Partners Warned; How to Corral the Yield Curve
Trump vows economic pain for Iran; my colleague has an intriguing (and smart) economic plan; bracing for the week ahead.