Markets
Market context, chart-driven reads, and advisor-ready capital-market perspective.
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Bull Market Rotation Has Begun. Is It Built To Last?
Stocks rose as market leadership broadened beyond tech, while the record-breaking SpaceX IPO tested investor appetite for risk.
Stephen Kates -
Summer Rally or Summer Correction?
Two weeks ago, after the S&P 500 logged its ninth consecutive weekly gain, we discussed that a bull market pullback was coming. It came.
Lance Roberts -
Inflation Came in at 4.2%—But the Real Story Is Oil
While the doom crowd is frantically telling you that the May inflation print of 4.2% means the Fed is trapped and the bull market is over.
Lance Roberts -
Peace in Iran: Can a Deal Drive a Second Half Rally?
Investors should be thinking ahead. What will a peace deal, whether it’s this week or in months, mean for markets?
Michael P. Lebowitz -
Most People Misunderstand the K-Shaped Economy
But it’s shrinking because millions of households climbed into higher brackets, not because they slid into poverty.
Lance Roberts -
SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic Are About To Drain Wall Street’s Liquidity
While IPO boom talk is great for clickbait, nobody is asking the most important question. Where will the money come from?
Michael P. Lebowitz -
The Biggest Equity Supply Wave in History Is Coming. Should Investors Worry?
The question isn’t whether the equity supply is coming. It’s what happens after it lands.
Lance Roberts -
Could Animal Testing Be Hiding in Your Investment Portfolio?
Explore the role of animal testing in medicine and cosmetics, the rise of alternatives, and what it means for sustainable investors.
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Inflation Looks Hot Today, but Bond Markets Are Already Betting on What Comes Next
It’s worth explaining the math behind CPI and monthly price changes. Gasoline accounts for roughly 3.5% of the CPI basket.
Lance Roberts -
Two-Month Market Rally: What Comes Next?
Here’s the playbook. We continue to suggest trimming the most extended winners back toward their target weights.
Lance Roberts -
Nobody Is Positioned for This Dollar Trade
Today, we will explore the stronger-dollar trade, the one macro trade that nobody is sized for.
Lance Roberts -
SpaceX Isn’t the Biggest IPO Story. Funding It Is.
There is a more important question stemming from the SpaceX IPO and other large deals that few seem to be asking: where will the money come from?
Michael P. Lebowitz
