Category: Markets

Stocks have been enjoying some nice gains over the last three months. The major indexes have rallied with the Russell 2000 small cap index gaining over 16%. Right behind the Russell 2000 is the NASDAQ composite at a little over 15% gains in the last three months. Trailing are the Dow Jones and the S&P…

The Russell 2000 index has been on a tear over the last month with the much anticipated rate cuts announced yesterday by the Fed. The IWM ETF which which tracks the Russell 2000 small cap index is up a little over 14% in the last month. It’s about damn time! Small caps have lagged large…

If you’ve kept up with the stock and bond markets over the last few weeks, you may be wondering, “What the hell is going out there?” You’re far from alone. Between inflation, war, and interest rates there’s no telling where we’re headed. Most people thought we’d be in a much worse place, but the economy…

The Hamas attacks are scaring markets, but I believe the fear will be short lived. Stocks fell on the Columbus Day trading day. Usually holiday trading volumes are low and today is no different. Tomorrow will be a better measure of how markets price in this conflict. The bond market is closed today as well…

Markets are always worried about something. Covid, China, failing banks, Ukraine, government shutdown, etc. Markets will always find something to worry about. Today it happens to be rates. Rate have been the talk of the town and for good reason. Nobody knows where they are headed. I don’ think the Fed even knows where rates…

There has been a ton of news about regional banking. And its for good reason, regional banks have been failing in the US with the most recent failure being First Republic Bank. Here are some of the reasons as to why they are failing. Above are some of the cliché reasons of why banks are…