Investors endured a difficult week as the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran continued.  Iran’s efforts to target US military bases in the region broaden the conflict across the Middle East.  Energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have come to a...

US equity markets regressed as several themes that have propelled the market higher over the last couple of years have had to be reassessed. Return on investment from AI capex, a Federal Reserve on hold, tariff uncertainty, and increased geopolitical tensions have...

The holiday-shortened week produced gains across US indices and saw an emerging market ETF break out to all-time highs.  The start of the Chinese Lunar New Year and Ramadan tempered international trading volumes.  The tail end of Q4 earnings continued to show...

US financial markets regressed in choppy trade.  The narrative around the disruptive nature of AI continued to impact markets.  Rotation away from growth and mega-cap issues continued while proceeds flowed to defensive sectors and small caps.  Interest rate-sensitive...

Investors endured a volatile week on Wall Street as 4th quarter earnings continued to roll in.  Concerns about massive capital expenditures resurfaced after Amazon and Google announced $200 billion and $185 billion in capex, respectively.  This comes after last week’s...

Markets ended the week mixed.  With just over a third of the S&P 500 having reported fourth-quarter earnings, this earnings season appears much better than anticipated.  That said, despite better-than-expected results, many companies have sold off after the...

Global equity markets finished the week mixed, with US markets posting their second straight week of losses.  Geopolitical concerns and trade tensions were top of mind for investors as global leaders met in Davos at the World Economic Forum.   President Trump’s sharp...

US financial markets ended the week with mixed results as investors assessed the first week of fourth-quarter earnings.   Earnings results from the banks initially prompted selling, but this may have been due to President Trump’s call for a 10% cap on credit card...

US equity markets notched new highs in the second week of the new year, even as geopolitical tensions increased in several regions.  The new highs came on a broadening out of the rally, with cyclicals and small caps leading the way.  It was a busy week, with several...