Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

New home sales fell by 17.30% in October, marking the most significant monthly decline in ten years, as shown in the graph on the left below. Furthermore, the supply of new homes on the market rose...

Even a shortened trading session could not hold back investor enthusiasm, as the Dow Jones and S&P 500 hit fresh record highs at the end of the week. Elsewhere, the animal spirits emanating from...

This will be a full week of trading with significant market-moving economic data on the agenda. It begins Monday with the ISM Manufacturing report and concludes Friday with the Jobs report. However,...

Last week, we discussed the increasingly bullish market forecasts for next year. We also noted that the market tends to trade positively heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, to which the market did...

Trump is back slashing (or should we say: threatening) tariffs left, right and center. The more gradual approach suggested by his inner circle is nowhere to be seen. It seems like this Trump...

These last few weeks have been quite interesting and have brought out some intriguing comments from the investor and analyst community alike. Yet, the underlying theme, as seen by this market...

In the absence of a lead from Wall Street, closed for Thanksgiving and with a shortened day to follow today, Asian markets were mixed as investors turned their attention to local issues. For the US,...

In a recent Commentary- MicroStrategy Is A Leveraged ETF In Disguise – we discussed the company’s business model, which revolves almost entirely around highly speculative bitcoin and leverage. To...

Markets are entering a seasonally strong period with historical trends favoring bullish outcomes. Rate cut expectations and strong earnings are fueling optimism across asset classes. Key markets,...

The US economy remains on track to end the year with a moderate increase in output, according to the median Q4 GDP estimate based on a set of nowcasts published by several sources. Recession risk, as...

Donald Trump nominated seasoned hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as the next Treasury Secretary. While the Treasury Secretary has many responsibilities, debt management is one of the most important....

It was a strange day, for sure. The Treasury rate fell quite a bit, certainly more than I would have expected given the naming of a Treasury Secretary. Of course, the solid 2-yr auction results at 1...

Last week, at the North American Blockchain Summit in Dallas, Texas, I had the distinct privilege of moderating a fireside chat with former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Our conversation...

Last week, we discussed the impact of the Trump Presidency on the financial markets based on expectations of tax cuts, tariffs, and deregulation. Since then, the “Trump Trade” went into full swing,...