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Hey friend—Ross here. We were supposed to get the official jobs report today, but the shutdown pushed it back. No worries—I’m still tracking fresh signals: services data landed about as expected, and major indexes keep pressing higher across short-, medium-, and long-term trends. In today’s note, I...
Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving as we enter the middle of the week. The Daily Direction Note: A mixed close for markets – with no changes in any index directions. The Daily Nugget “Everyone has the brainpower to make money in stocks. Not everyone has the stomach.” ~Peter Lynch This is especially […]
The latest Core PCE data came in just below consensus, signaling that the Fed may continue focusing on economic growth rather than battling inflation. Markets initially reacted with gains but pulled back as the day progressed. Wall Street legend Bob Farrell once said, “A bubble is a bull market in...
Hey friend, Markets rose sharply yesterday after last week’s pullback. The result? The Daily Direction table is back to being solid green. The Daily Direction...
Hey friend, Let’s see how markets have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Expectations for cooling inflation and the start of the second-quarter earnings season lead to an upward close yesterday – sending all index directions back into the green. The Daily Nugget It’s the things we don’t know we don’t know that are dangerous. […]
Hey friend, The only piece of economic data this morning was new home sales… Which showed a huge slump in May – sending supply to a 3-year high. Let’s see how...
Hey friend, The big job openings numbers came in this morning. They came in essentially unchanged from last month at 7.2 million, although slightly higher than...
Hey friend, Ross here. After last week's subdued market response to the CPI report, many might overlook the subtle, yet steady gains we're seeing. Here’s the thing about the market: it moves at two speeds—gradually, then suddenly. That sudden leap is where many traders find themselves off-guard...
Hey friend, Here’s how markets have been moving as we begin a new trading week. The Daily Direction Note: A weak retail sales report offset enthusiasm from a stronger-than-expected start to earnings season – leading to a mixed close for the markets. No changes in direction except for the short-term direction of the Russell 2000 […]
We just got the latest consumer confidence numbers this morning and they came in substantially below expectations. While that will likely not play into Fed Chair Powell’s market-moving press conference tomorrow, it will likely influence investors’ reactions to Powell’s conference. We’ll see how it...
Hey friend, The “Fed speak” we talked about yesterday caused the rally to pause… And with inflation data on the menu for next Tuesday – next week is likely to determine whether this rally is sustainable or not. The Daily Direction Note: All indexes closed lower yesterday, with the Russell 2000’s short-term direction flipping back […]
Hey friend, With Powell confirming that rate cuts are still on the table for 2024, markets have lifted slightly. But it’s his post Fed meeting press conference...
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