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Above The Noise: Countdown To A Rate Cut

Data indicates that we can expect to see the first Federal Reserve interest rate cut soon. The implied rate suggests that the first cut may be coming in September. Value and small-cap stocks have tended to outperform growth stocks in the past. The first rate cut is expected to come soon.

SPY: Don't Be The 'Greater Fool'

Chart Of The Week: Rotation... And A Question

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Chart Of The Week: Rotation... And A Question. After languishing for ages, smaller-capitalization stocks came roaring back over the past couple weeks. Meanwhile, the “Big Tech” stocks that had been leading markets tumbled across the board. Mike Larson's MoneyShow Chart of the Week for July 22, 2024.

The Beginning Of A Stock Market Summer Storm? Or Just A Passing Shower?

Weekly Report: what happened at FTA last week (0715-0719)?

Weekly Market Pulse: Is That Goldilocks I See?

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Weekly Market Pulse: Is That Goldilocks I see? Joseph Calhoun says the market has been dominated by large cap growth stocks. The stock market selloff at the end of the last week reduced the gains in value and smaller stocks. Commodities are mixed with general commodities down 4% and gold up nearly 3%.

3 Scenarios On How U.S. Markets May Perform For The Rest Of 2024

Home Market Outlook Today's Market 3 Scenarios On How U.S. Markets May Perform For The Rest Of 2024. John Eade, President of Argus Research, lays out three potential scenarios on how the markets may perform in the second half of 2024. Eade says lower interest rates, good economic growth and inflation are factors in the stellar first half of the year.

Beware The 'Relative Value' Trap

Capital has been rotating out of tech into small and mid-cap indices. Global fund flows have been concentrated in the most expensive US tech sector. The odds of a Fed easing cycle have risen as the US economy continues to weaken. The 'Relative Value' Trap is a trap investors are falling into.