COMMENTARY: The S&P500 hit another high on Thursday, as markets overall continued to thrive. The market gained because tech and AI stayed strong and investors expect rate cuts soon, but the weak jobs report shows the economy is cooling, which brought the market off its Thursday peak. The weekly return settles in at gain of […]
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September 5, 2025 S&P 500 Futures are ahead 0.2% Friday after Thursday’s broad gains, which pushed the S&P 500 to a new record high. Big tech led, joined by banks, asset managers, retail/apparel, builders, hotels, and cruise lines. Asia was higher overnight (Shenzhen +4%, Hong Kong +1.5%, Japan +1%), while Europe is little changed. Treasuries
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September 4, 2025 Fed Chairman Powell set the stage for US equities into year end with his Jackson Hole speech. Softer eco data is likely now a “good” thing in the near-term as it will reinforce conviction on a series of rate cuts which should loosen lending and improve financial conditions for a broader array
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September 4, 2025 U.S. equities are edging higher (S&P futures +0.2) after Wednesday’s tech-led gains. Department stores, builders, REITs, airlines, GSEs, and exchanges outperformed yesterday, while energy lagged on crude weakness. Overnight, Asia was mixed (Japan +1.5%, Hong Kong/China down >1%), and Europe is little changed. Treasuries are firmer with yields down 2–3 bp. Dollar
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September 3, 2025 S&P 500 futures are up 0.4% after Tuesday’s pullback, with tech (especially semis), capital goods, financials, transports, and chemicals lagging yesterday while retail, biotech/pharma, managed care, and precious metals miners outperformed. Treasuries remain weaker, with yields up ~2 bp and the 30Y just under 5%. Dollar index -0.1%, gold +0.4%, Bitcoin -0.2%,
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September 3, 2025 We introduced our Elev8 model in June of 2024 and have been running it in its current form since August 28, 2024. Each month we review the previous month’s positioning and performance to identify what worked and what needs improvement. A brief description of the Elev8 model and its inputs follows the
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September 2, 2025 S&P 500 futures are off 0.5% after finishing lower last week, though major indexes still extended multi-month winning streaks in August (S&P, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 each up four straight months; Nasdaq up five). Asia traded mixed overnight with Japan higher and Greater China lower, while Europe is down about 0.6%. Treasuries
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September 1, 2025 Last week, we detailed the emergence of the Fed as a key player in the 2nd half of the year after Powell signaled intent to lower rates. The stated goal is to support the softening employment picture. Tariffs have added some cost pressure which factored into the Fed’s decision but haven’t registered
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COMMENTARY: The S&P 500’s modest 0.1% weekly drop conceals a dynamic tug-of-war: steady inflation and growing Fed easing hopes buoyed sentiment, while tech-sector wobbliness and tariff pressures pressured equities lower. Yet, the broader market held strong, powered by defensive sectors and wide investor participation, culminating in a rare fourth straight monthly gain for August. Energy
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We have pulled in our Tech Sector overweight for September on an expectation that Fed easing and tariff concerns will catalyze some near-term rotation away from themes that have led from April – August.
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