Summer of Strikes
While we ended the week on a positive note, we finished the month of August down.
A Straw Man Argument
It appears that the month of August will once again live up to its dismal reputation.
UPS Job Searches Surge
Since the beginning of August, there has been a reversion in the markets.
Fed Raises Rates to 22-Year High
This was among the busiest weeks regarding earnings announcements and as with last week, the news was good.
FedNow – Like Right Now!
The hot air balloon that is this market continued to rise higher into the stratosphere this week.
Forget About Quiet Quitting, How About Mass Strikes?
The market is looking at one, and only one thing – the end of Fed tightening.
An Alternative to Twitter
It was inevitable that after finishing the quarter in overdrive, the markets might pull back a little.
South Korea and the Fountain of Youth
The economy is headed into no-man’s land this summer.
Art Going Public
The markets look to break the recent span of higher finishes with a whimper this holiday-shortened week.
The Demise of Instant Pot
Let’s dig into the inflation data as it likely had a big role in the Fed’s decision to skip an interest rate hike this week.