Hawkish Pause (For Real) 🦅
Markets recalibrating expectations after Fed’s hawkish pause
Auto Strike 🚘
Volatile triple witching day wipes out earlier week’s rally
Extended Oil Cuts 🛢️
“Goldilocks” optimism reverses on extended OPEC production cuts and stronger jobs data
August In-Review 🎢
Investor optimism for the “Goldilocks” soft landing cooled in August before heating up again to end the month.
Strong Summer Finish ☀️
August finishes strong as “Goldilocks” soft landing optimism returns.
Faltering AI Rally 🤖
Markets break 2 week loss streak despite faltering AI rally.
Tech Correction 💻
Markets fall again as investors worry the Goldilocks soft landing may not happen.
Credit Crunch 🏦
Mixed week as markets digest potential bank rating cuts, slowing inflation and more China tension.
July In-Review ⚖️
The S&P 500 rose +3% in July as investors remained giddy the market was heading for the ideal “Goldilocks” soft landing.
Debt Downgrade 🧐
Volatile markets turbulent as debt downgrade weighs on relatively solid earnings.