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Performance Summary: Week Ending May 30th, 2025

COMMENTARY: The S&P 500 delivered a strong performance this week, climbing 1.9% as investor sentiment remained upbeat amid robust earnings from several tech giants and continued optimism about the economic outlook. Notably, the largest S&P 500 constituents—Alphabet, Microsoft, and Nvidia—were key drivers, with Nvidia maintaining momentum from sustained AI demand and Alphabet benefiting from strong […]

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Thematic Thursday: Crypto Reviving with Investor Risk Appetite

May 29, 2025 As equities have reflated since early April, investor risk appetite has firmed.  Crypto currencies have seen performance vs. USD firm and various thematic ETFs begin to outperform again.  Looking beneath the surface, we’ve seen more speculative miners and infrastructure stocks catch bids while some established crypto players aren’t keeping pace. Coins have

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Performance Summary: Week Ending May 23rd, 2025

COMMENTARY: The S&P500’s performance this week was primarily influenced by a combination of macroeconomic factors and market sentiment; the index fell 2.6%. Key drivers included: Anticipation of signals from the Federal Reserve regarding future interest rate policy, as inflation data remained a central focus. Several large-cap companies reported earnings, with mixed results, leading to sector

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Factor Friday: Growth vs. Value: Growth Now on the Cusp of a Break-out

May 23, 2025 A quick note on factor performance ahead of the long weekend.  We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and that even those (like us) facing inclement weather have something to look forward to amidst friends and family. We wanted to highlight our Large Cap. Growth vs. Value chart (below).  As can be

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Thematic Thursday: US vs. Ex-US Performance Dynamic Starting to Cut Across Themes  

May 22, 2025 Global trade dynamics have impacted almost every aspect of the global equity market in 2025.  Investors have concerns about aggregate economic impact on growth, inflation concerns due to rising trade barriers, infrastructure and supply chain sourcing and the availability of labor.  One way that has manifested across investment themes is by bifurcating

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Narrations of a Sector ETF Operator | S&P 500 Moving Towards Near-term Overbought Conditions A Chance to see the Seller’s Hand

May 18, 2025 The S&P 500 (chart below) approaches another marker in its bullish reversal, the 6017 level.  This marks the neckline of the November-February top in the index.  We approach with our MACD study is above highs of the past 12 months while our RSI study is on the cusp of the 70 level

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Performance Summary: Week Ending May 16th, 2025

COMMENTARY: The S&P500 index extended its winning streak to 5 days on Friday, up 5.3%, tracking optimism about government policy and consumer strength. Next week investors anticipate several Fed speaker updates and economic data releases, along with clarity from weekend talks on tariffs, global conflicts and tax policy. Economic focus shifts to retail earnings and

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