As of today, roughly 90% of companies in the S&P 500 index have reported earnings for Q1. As we wrote a few weeks ago, a weak start to the season... read more →
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met this week for the third time this year. As widely expected, the FOMC left rates unchanged in the 5.25-5.5% range. However, following a... read more →
The latest round of inflation data has come in hotter than expected: On February 13th, we found out that CPI increased by 0.3% in January (vs 0.2% expected) while core... read more →
Let’s review our Triple Threat themes for 2024: Commencement of Fed cutting cycle Room for broad P/E multiple expansion And today’s theme #3: all-important corporate earnings growth The direction... read more →
The Santa Claus rally is a well-documented seasonal anomaly that sees the stock market produce abnormally high returns around the Christmas holiday. The term was coined in 1972 by Yale... read more →
As we approach the turn of the calendar, we take a look back at how S&P 500 earnings fared this year, and a look ahead at what is in store... read more →
A lot of ink is being spilled writing about the Magnificent 7, the seven largest stocks by market capitalization in the S&P 500 index. That is not surprising given the... read more →
With over 90% of companies in the S&P 500 index having already reported results, the numbers for Q3 earnings season are effectively in. Here are the main takeaways: Results were... read more →
We are entering the final stretch of Q3 earnings reporting season. As of yesterday, 310 companies representing roughly 66% of the market capitalization of the S&P 500 index have already... read more →
As we enter Q4, the economy continues to have significant momentum behind it. A consensus of economist estimates the economy should have grown by 3% in Q3. Meanwhile, the Atlanta... read more →