#166 - Recovery Rally Building Momentum
Most major U.S. market indices have staged an impressive rebound since establishing their lows on March 30, 2026. The S&P 500 has now moved back into a technically solid bullish trend, with its 20-da...
28 Huhti 23min
#165 - Gambling is not Investing
Throughout my career, I've often heard people argue that the stock market is rigged, corrupt, or tilted in favor of wealthy, well-connected investors. Many believe the average individual has little c...
22 Huhti 21min
#164 - Building and Preserving Wealth
U.S. equities rallied strongly from 2022 to early 2026, led by large caps, before Iran conflict fears triggered declines and unusual drops in precious metals. Markets turned volatile, with leadership ...
8 Huhti 13min
#163 - Differing Moods of Investors and Consumers
Before the war with Iran, both investors and consumers were already facing significant uncertainty about the outlook for their finances and the broader U.S. economy. Investors were focused on several ...
1 Huhti 20min
#162 - Investors Not Panicking
On June 12–13 of last year, Israel carried out large-scale airstrikes against Iran, targeting nuclear facilities, military bases, and senior commanders and scientists. Dozens of sites were neutralized...
18 Maalis 14min
#161 - The Bipolar Stock Market
As a lifelong investor and portfolio manager for the past 28 years, I can confidently say the stock market has bipolar disorder. In reality, it is the large cast of participants that include media com...
18 Helmi 22min
#160 - Small Business Owners and Consumers Slow Sentiment Improvement
Over the past three days, we've received reports on the state of consumer sentiment and small business confidence. The results show that both groups are slowly becoming more optimistic about the futur...
11 Helmi 15min
#159 - Santa Claus Happy with Wall Street
Several years ago, Simon Maierhofer, editor, and founder of iSpy ETF Newsletter, introduced me to a combination of three barometers that have had interesting results in predicting the future S&P 500 p...
4 Helmi 19min
