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Podcast- Russia/Ukraine & Earnings
Will Allen and Michael Brooks discuss the impact the Russian invasion is having on the price of oil. They also talk about the outlook...
Mar 8, 2022


Russia, The Fed & Inflation
There is a lot to discuss so I will dispense with the pleasantries and jump right in. Russia/Ukraine If you didn’t get a chance to read...
Feb 22, 2022


A Quick Note on Russia/Ukraine
The news tonight that Russia has begun to invade Ukraine comes as no surprise as it has been telegraphed for weeks. The stock market has...
Feb 18, 2022


The Fed's Hawkish Turn Continues
Yesterday we got an update from Fed Chair Jay Powell on his current thinking regarding the Fed's plan for hiking interest rates and...
Jan 27, 2022


Markets Struggle to Adjust to Fed Pivot
We are three weeks into 2022 and the story so far has been the continued increase in inflation and the impact that is having on the...
Jan 19, 2022
Black Friday Blues
Black Friday was an ugly one in the financial markets as concerns about a new variant of the coronavirus triggered a sell-off around the...
Nov 29, 2021


Earnings, Inflation and The Fed
Fall is here, which in our house means outdoor excursions, watching football and traveling to ninja warrior competitions for my older two...
Oct 25, 2021


Interest Rate Decline Sparks Market Rotation
Recently interest rates have moved lower while investors grapple with inflation data coming in hotter than forecast. We address this as...
Jul 14, 2021


Fed Acknowledges Higher Inflation
This past Wednesday saw Fed Chair Jay Powell finally acknowledge what everyone has known for months, that inflation is running hotter...
Jun 18, 2021


Markets Agitated by Inflation Data
Last week we saw the latest read on inflation with the Consumer Price Index coming in at 4.16% year-over-year, almost twice the consensus...
May 15, 2021


First Quarter Comes to a Close
We have come to the end of a first quarter that had plenty of developments. One of the most notable was the increase in the 10-year yield...
Mar 30, 2021


Interest Rates Shoot Higher
Recent market activity has been driven by the increase in interest rates. Join us as we take an in-depth look at the 10-year Treasury....
Mar 2, 2021
GameStop Mania Runs Wild
Last week saw what could turn out to be peak mania for the stock of GameStop, a brick and mortar seller of video games. The company has...
Feb 1, 2021


Stocks Continue Move Higher
So far stocks have started 2021 much like they ended 2020, with the S&P 500 and the Dow hitting new records. With that being the case,...
Jan 21, 2021


Dow Tops 30,000
Thanksgiving week has seen stocks surge, with the Dow crossing above 30,000 for the first time. Join us as we take a look at the factors...
Nov 24, 2020
Markets Cheer Election Outcome
Stocks continued their post-election rally today with gains of almost 2%. We have seen major market moves higher in tech and health care,...
Nov 5, 2020


Stocks Surge in Third Quarter
Stocks wrapped up a strong third quarter with the S&P 500 gaining 8%. Markets did not go up in a straight line however. In September...
Oct 1, 2020


Another Wild Week
This past week was a wild one on Wall Street. Stocks started out on a positive note, but on Thursday and Friday the tech-heavy Nasdaq...
Sep 3, 2020


Economic Data Exceeds Expectations
Summer is flying by; my boys go back to school tomorrow. This time of year I am typically getting excited about college and pro football....
Aug 8, 2020


The Second Half Begins
As the second half of 2020 begins, we take a look at the latest on the coronavirus, the economy and financial markets.
Jul 7, 2020
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