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Author - Nicky Jasper

FEBRUARY 9, 2025 OBSERVATIONS

A mixed bag out of jobs and unemployment data followed by shockingly high one-year inflation expectations ravaged markets on Friday. Trump’s tariff talk seems to...

FEBRUARY 2025 – WILL QQQ BE MY VALENTINE

The shaky start to the year that had many market participants forecasting a bearish earnings seasons and more downward price movement never materialized. It just...

FEBRUARY 2, 2025 OBSERVATIONS

Much like we’ve been seeing lately, a week of higher-than-expected jobless claims was followed by a much lower reading the following week. Unemployment next week...

JANUARY 26, 2025 OBSERVATIONS

Economic data was a mixed bag last week with only continuing jobless data being the one surprise to me.

JANUARY 19, 2025 OBSERVATIONS

Last week’s inflation data came in weaker than expected with the PPI surprising well to the downside as well as Core CPI coming in below...

JANUARY 12, 2025 OBSERVATIONS

Multiple selloffs in equities following strong jobs and ISM data highlights a general concern of returning inflation at a time when valuations are already quite...

ANNUAL REVIEW – 2024

Much of 2024 was governed by fluctuating probabilities between a soft landing, a hard landing, and a return of inflation.

JANUARY 2025 – SO GOES JANUARY SO GOES THE YEAR

The lack of a strong Santa Claus rally has many investors considering a potential top in equites. I am not convinced. Simply put, the Fed...

DECEMBER 22, 2024 OBSERVATIONS

Hawkish forward guidance from the Fed surprised markets, leading to a selloff in risk assets. The tone going into next year is higher for longer...

DECEMBER 15, 2024 OBSERVATIONS

As expected, broad equity assets have continued to melt up and will likely remain in this trend through year end, bolstered by a near guaranteed...