A lot of ink is being spilled writing about the Magnificent 7, the seven largest stocks by market capitalization in the S&P 500 index. That is not surprising given the... read more →
With over 90% of companies in the S&P 500 index having already reported results, the numbers for Q3 earnings season are effectively in. Here are the main takeaways: Results were... read more →
We are entering the final stretch of Q3 earnings reporting season. As of yesterday, 310 companies representing roughly 66% of the market capitalization of the S&P 500 index have already... read more →
As we enter Q4, the economy continues to have significant momentum behind it. A consensus of economist estimates the economy should have grown by 3% in Q3. Meanwhile, the Atlanta... read more →
At the time of writing, the S&P 500 index is in the midst of a nearly 5% pullback from its recent peak on 7/31. Corrections of this sort have been... read more →
Fresh data released this morning points to continued progress on the inflation front. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), both the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) and its... read more →
Last week brought us fresh evidence that inflation continues to cool rapidly. On Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) only increased by 0.18%... read more →
The VIX index, frequently referred to as “the Fear index”, is a widely followed measure of market volatility. It is derived from the prices of one-month call and put options... read more →
It seems like forever since we started talking about recession. The yield spread between 10-year and 2-year treasuries (a.k.a. the yield curve), one of the earliest indicators of recession, first... read more →
With over 90% of companies in the S&P 500 index having already reported results, Q1 2023 earnings season is drawing to a close. Even though this was the second consecutive... read more →
