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18Mar3:28 pmEST
The Last of the Growthicans
The latest FOMC came and went, with Fed Chair Powell's presser just having wrapped up. Despite being adamant about continuing in his role if Kevin Warsh's nomination runs into issues, he also seemed befuddled about verbalizing that inflation has, in fact, been above The Fed's 2% target for five years and running. He uttered that statement a few...
16Mar3:13 pmEST
Memory to the Test
Micron Technology (MU) reports this Wednesday evening, a rather late-season week to report. Coupled with the war in Iran on top of the FOMC on Wednesday during the session, it is easy to see how MU's earnings report may be overlooked. Recall that Micron is a leading global manufacturer of semiconductor memory AI and data centers, among other...
12Mar2:52 pmEST
Even Golden Slacks Get Worn Out
Goldman Sachs (sometimes known as "Golden Slacks," as one its kinder nicknames compared to others) the iconic banking house, is the worst performer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average today as I write this. After tagging the big, round, 50,000 number in February, the Dow continues to unwind, suddenly within a stone's throw of testing its...
11Mar2:55 pmEST
It's Not Just Oil
We have another indecisive session for equities, with bulls generally aiming to prove that the Iran conflict and the economy at-large are truly nothing to fret over, while bears are still trying to wrestle the overall market initiative away. As for oil, despite plenty of reserves being released spot price remains plucky. I strongly suspect the...
10Mar3:05 pmEST
Getting Out of Line
The big news of the afternoon, which clearly has had an impact on markets, centered around U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright deleting his "X" post, which had announced the U.S. Navy escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials immediately refuted the validity of the post, which Wright (or his staff) had deleted,...
09Mar2:44 pmEST
The Spotlight Shines Both Ways
Now that Warren Buffett has quietly stepped back from the spotlight at Berkshire Hathaway it seems fair to say that Larry Fink and Jamie Dimon are the two highest profile executives of large financials, carrying a certain degree of gravitas which is undeniable to even their harshest critics. Case in point, you can see the spectacular...
05Mar3:10 pmEST
Long and Variable Effects from Gas
As if most Americans did not have enough to worry about these days, the risk of a fast and furious spike in gasoline prices beyond what we have already seen is easily one of the biggest risks in the coming weeks from the Iran escalation. First and foremost, this is not merely a knee-jerk headline chasing move in the energy pits, since we know...
04Mar3:25 pmEST
A Good-Looking Broadcom
Broadcom (AVGO, below on the monthly chart, with the quirky ticker after a merger many years ago) reports tonight. The AI/semiconductor play gets overlooked at times solely with respect to being a major market leader since it does, after all, have a market cap north of $1.5 trillion as I write this. But it should be considered much more of a...
03Mar2:43 pmEST
Did You Even Say Gamsahabnida?
The South Korean KOSPI Index has been red-hot this year, mostly due to favorable corporate governance reforms and, of course, monstrous AI-driven demand for chips like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Indeed, the EWY, country ETF for South Korea, surged roughly 40% in this early part of 2026 alone. As you can see on the EWY weekly chart,...
02Mar2:35 pmEST
Are We Sure Oil & Gas Are Fades?
"When you get a range expansion, the market is sending you a very loud, clear signal that the market is getting ready to move in the direction of that expansion." -Paul Tudor Jones The above quote by Paul Tudor Jones seems applicable to gasoline and oil, respectively below on their ETF monthly charts. On the back of Trump's decision to...
26Feb1:38 pmEST
It's the Reaction
As Michael Burry notes above, a stock at the epicenter of a roaring bull market/melt-up (or, dare I say, bubble) can easily top out for no rhyme or reason well before earnings ever show the slowdown. While bulls may understandably quibble with this logic, the reality is that markets often overshoot and then ruthlessly correct. In the case of a...
25Feb12:58 pmEST
With a Kiss
The Nasdaq is leading a broad market rally today on the back of a cheerleading performance by President Trump in last night's lengthy State of the Union Address. There is also hope that a deal will soon be struck with Iran to avert a major escalation. And even NVIDIA is rallying nicely in front of its big earnings report tonight. That said,...
24Feb3:37 pmEST
I Saw the Sign for Base Metals
Another day where we are hearing tons of bloviating about the deflationary nature of AI and the disruptions to life as we know it. But it is also another day where base metals and miners are rocking to the upside to virtually no fanfare. Specifically, copper and aluminum stocks are smoking hot. COPX is the copper miner ETF with a strong daily...
23Feb12:56 pmEST
I Want My $50,000 Dow Dollars!
In between thinking about Pam Bondi recently paying homage to Tatum O'Neal in Paper Moon (1973), we also have Trump's State of the Union Address coming up tomorrow evening. The President already gave out an expectation that he will give a "long speech," which could easily mean the east coast telecast will not conclude until well after...
19Feb12:54 pmEST
Dow Credit Card Drama
Despite still being in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, American Express has almost half the market cap as non-Dow component Mastercard, obviously another credit card play. Visa, of course, is bigger than both AXP and MA and is also in the Dow. Although we do not analyze the Dow as frequently as we do the other indices due to its narrow (only...
17Feb1:02 pmEST
Deny All You Want, This is Reality
You may have noticed a strong rotation into defensive names of late, particularly those offering reasonable valuation and a reliable dividend. Indeed, the XLP (consumer staples) and XLU (utilities) ETFs have thrived so far in 2026, in addition to the industrials in the XLI ETF. At the cross-section of several of those sectors we have the...
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