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The Week in Preview
Overview: With the end of summer here and the markets closed next Monday, we’re expecting a slow news week with many market participants taking off mid-week for an extended holiday. As a result, we may choose to skip the 5 Things this week and pick that up the following week. Instead, I’ll provide you with … Read more
Weekly Points – July 26th, 2024 – 5 Things to Know in Investing This Week – The Earnings and Inflation Issue
We hit earnings season and with the Magnificent 7 priced for perfection, it was going to take “perfect” earnings reports to keep the market from falling. $GOOG and $TSLA showed some weakness and for the second straight week, tech leads the stock market lower. Coursera $COUR beats earnings and positions itself as an AI play … Read more
Weekly Points – February 2nd, 2024 – 5 Things to Know in Investing This Week – The Surprise Higher for Longer Issue
The Federal Reserve surprised the market by leaving the fed funds rate unchanged and indicating its not inclined to lower at the next meeting in March. The market was disappointed, but a better-than-expected manufacturing index with higher-than-expected pricing plus a seemingly hot labor market support the Fed’s decision. There was huge growth in jobs, but … Read more