The Market in Pictures, January 3

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and the way they fit the unfolding puzzle of evidence:   Derek: The trend remains your friend—history shows that when the S&P 500 is above its 200-day moving...

You’ve Always Been an Options Trader

For many, the world of options can be daunting for those who feel that they do not have the right experience. Certainly, the terminology used by options traders can be confusing for those who aren’t fully familiar. Our language primer is meant to translate how options...

Rearview to Windshield, January 2025

Market Recap – December 2024: The rally in stocks in 2023 was driven, mostly, by hope of market friendly events: The end of rate hikes and start of rate cuts, the economy slowing to a soft, not hard, landing, AI profit explosions and positive geopolitical resolutions....

The Market in Pictures, December 27

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and the way they fit the unfolding puzzle of evidence:   Beckham: Inflation has made it back to the general range accepted by most central bankers   Data as of...

Giving Thanks

Thanksgiving is my wife’s favorite holiday, and because of that, we make the long trek to Cincinnati, Ohio every November. There are a number of traditions, but they all surround the main attraction – her Grandmother’s house, aka “106”. Her grandparents have been gone...