COMMENTARY: The Grinch got ahold of the markets this week, the S&P500 was down 2% for the period. The S&P500 recovered a bit on Friday after Wednesday’s drop driven by the Fed rate of 25 bps. Overall, this year the index has gained over 24%, and investors are hoping Santa brings a strong year-end […]
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In the 36 hours since the FOMC’s conservative announcement regarding 2025 interest rate policy, we haven’t observed any significant changes to the prevailing bull trend.
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One of the most popular categories of funds available to investors are those offering thematic exposure. This category leverages a specific theme or themes that have gained traction economically and within popular culture. Thematic ETFs range from the speculative (ARKX Space Exploration & Innovation ETF) to things we take for granted (Global X Infrastructure Development
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We need to see stock level participation broaden out to have high conviction in a sustained bull market
Rising Rates continue to be our main concern when we consider what could derail the bull market.
COMMENTARY: The S&P500 Index fell this week by 64 basis points. The bumpy week follows three weeks of gains, a few lower-than-expected earnings reported in the AI space, played a role in the week’s choppiness. Materials was down the most falling 2.9%. Nucor Corp. (-12.2%) and Steel Dynamics (-10.6%) were the worst performers of the
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The biggest visible risk at the moment is complacency
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Keeping an eye out for lower-beta exposures that are Outperforming in the current bull market advance
Bull trend remains intact, but performance spreads are getting stretched. 2025 has potential to be a year of consolidation after a big run-up in prices in 2024.
Rates are rolling over and the Bull is in control. Growth exposures (as expected) are benefitting.
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