A Personal Note to Subscribers
I wanted to let you know that my mother passed away over the weekend. The coming days and weeks will...
Market Update – Strong Rebound, Except for Mag-7
Market tone is quite a shake-up from the week’s trend. Even today things have been dynamic. It’s tempting, and probably...
Afternoon Update
I’m torn between the market fulfilling 1-day oversold internals (internals are just a tiny bit shy presently; sectors easily qualify;...
Market Update
For a week that key labor data was delayed by the government, what we are getting today is looking dismal:...
Software Mean-Reverting, Oversold Bounce?
Recap of the dominant theme this week: The market has aggressively rotated into a “long picks-and-shovels (semiconductors), short vulnerable software”...
Market Update – Tech Sell-Off May Be Nearing Short-Term Sellers Capitulation Ahead of Mega Caps Earnings
“Second verse, same as the first” The selloff in software stocks (triggered by AI disruption fears) has spread aggressively across...
ABI 12.80’s
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Afternoon Update
Credit concerns around AI’s debt-financed buildout are picking up and back on investors’ radar. I mentioned yesterday that even...
Software Shredded by AI; Private Equity and IG Lenders Face Dual Risk Exposure
The broader market got off to a solid start with 7 of 11 sectors higher, though considerable weakness in the...
Afternoon Update
The major averages are higher, but cap-weighted (presumably Tech-related)averages have shaved some gains off with weaker 3C charts heading toward...
Market Update
Despite considerable weakness overnight, the broader market is higher with seven S&P 500 sectors trading green. The most notable shift...
Precious Metals Bloodbath
The market saw multiple eventful developments before the opening bell. Notably, President Trump confirmed that former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh...
Tech names under pressure, Crude Oil Adds to Breakout
Multiple asset classes went risk-off at the cash open. There didn’t appear to be any specific catalyst at the time...
Afternoon Update
Today’s FOMC and presser seems like a non-event, beyond the bar for additional rate cuts seemingly set a little higher,...
FOMC directive
The FOMC decision was no big shock. They voted to keep the fed funds rate steady at 3.50–3.75%, but with...
FOMC Drift
*Personal note – My mother is still in critical condition. I’m waiting on tests and doctor’s recommendations on where to...
Market Update
I’m currently bouncing between doctor updates and waiting on test results, with the big question mark still hanging over whether...
Afternoon Update
For context, Small Caps/High Beta have outperformed in 2026 (starting around the Christmas holiday)… MAG/IWM (2H normalized) We’re seeing some...
