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A Narrow Pullback
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Market Brief

A Narrow Pullback

Hey, Ross here: I warned you at the beginning of the month that August would be choppy – and that we would likely see a pullback. Sure enough, August has been...

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Aug 21, 2025
Pumping Up the Fear
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Market Brief

Pumping Up the Fear

Hey, Ross here: The Nasdaq was down 1.5% yesterday while the S&P 500 closed 0.6% lower. Bloomberg immediately printed this headline. Just look at the wording...

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Aug 20, 2025
These Fast-Moving Stocks are Getting Faster
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Market Brief

These Fast-Moving Stocks are Getting Faster

Hey, Ross here: How do we know what the market’s risk appetite truly is? Yesterday, I showed you some evidence from the bond market. Today, let’s look at a...

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Aug 19, 2025
How Stressed is the Market?
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Market Brief

How Stressed is the Market?

Hey, Ross here: Welcome back to a new trading week. With producer prices coming in scalding hot… And the retail bears now severely outnumber the bulls… It’s...

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Aug 18, 2025
“FOMO Rally” on the Cards?
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Market Brief

“FOMO Rally” on the Cards?

Hey, Ross here: Yesterday’s Producer Price Index data came in hot – way above expectations. However, option traders’ odds of a September rate cut still remain...

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Aug 15, 2025
Flush With Cash
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Market Brief

Flush With Cash

Hey, Ross here: Right now, options traders are still pricing a 95.8% chance that the Fed cuts rates next month. Should rates fall, liquidity – aka the amount...

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Aug 14, 2025
A Small-Cap Resurgence?
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Market Brief

A Small-Cap Resurgence?

Hey, Ross here: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are now at new highs. Large-cap stocks are doing good. Small caps? That’s another story. Chart of the Day This is...

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Aug 13, 2025
What are the Hedge Funds Seeing?
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Market Brief

What are the Hedge Funds Seeing?

Hey, Ross here: Today’s stock market is increasingly dominated by the mega-cap tech stocks. That’s not a bad thing. Concentration is what creates...

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Aug 12, 2025
Incoming Volatility Shock?
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Market Brief

Incoming Volatility Shock?

Hey, Ross here: Welcome back to a new trading week. Tomorrow, we will get the latest inflation numbers… Which will in turn influence the market’s expectations...

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Aug 11, 2025
A Big Downward Swing
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Market Brief

A Big Downward Swing

Hey, Ross here: Both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are only about 1% away from all-time highs. Even the equal-weighted S&P 500 is under 3% away from new highs...

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Aug 8, 2025
This Type of Stock Outperforms Them All
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Market Brief

This Type of Stock Outperforms Them All

Hey, Ross here: There’s a lot of talk about how Big Tech companies – and the tech sector in general – has been outperforming since the April low. That’s true...

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Aug 7, 2025
Embrace the Chop
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Market Brief

Embrace the Chop

Hey, Ross here: The market continues to chop around. This is a pattern I expect to last for a while. But as I’ve said, the odds are this chop will just be...

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Aug 6, 2025
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