Protect Your Assets Market Briefing

The Market had a good week as there was good news surrounding inflation and the Consumer Price Index. The fed said they were only going to raise rates 25 basis points and the market liked that. Also the CPI dropped a little better than expected, however that was based mostly on the decline of gas prices. What should you being paying attention to going forward? Find out in this Protect Your Assets...

Value outperformed growth by a wide margin in 2022. The macro economic environment in the tech sector may continue that trend as we start 2023. What other data should you being paying attention to when comparing value to growth going forward? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

The Markets reacted well to a stronger jobs report than expected, especially with the data on wage growth. All 11 sectors were higher by about two percent, suggesting that inflation may be easing. What else should you be paying attention to? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

The key question for markets in 2023 is inflation fall faster than economic growth and earnings. This determination will either push the S&P one way or the other. How much volatility should you expect in the markets going forward? Find out what you need to know in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

This past year was the worst for stocks and bonds since 2008. However with positive news about inflation, does that mean we are going to avoid a recession? How does the start of 2023 compare to this time last year? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Stocks were lower this week as Micro released its earnings and announced layoffs ahead.  That continues the trend of layoffs in the tech world as companies are preparing for a recession. What else should you be paying attention to? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

All major indexes finished lower for the week to continue the rough year for the market. The Dow is off 8.6 percent, the S&P 19.3%, and Nasdaq is down 32.9 percent. Is there any end in sight for this bear market or are we headed towards another recession? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

The markets reeled last week despite news that inflation is trending downward. How did the Philly Fed and the Empire State Manufacturing Surveys play a role in the market decline? Find out the answers in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing

This past week there was evidence that inflation is starting to ease. The fed released inflation expectations data which dropped to 5.2 percent, down from 5.9 percent from the previous month. What other factors should you be paying attention to in the next few months? Find out the answers to your questions in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

The VIX, which is the volatility index, is unusually low despite the current state of the market. Could this cause analysts to question its credibility overall? How do stocks and the current economic climate impact the VIX?  Find out the answers to your questions in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing

Stocks rose this past week as China reopened, which as you know is one of the three keys to the bottom. The market reacted and had a fairly positive week. How will this impact inflation going forward? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Brief.

Stocks rose last week as Fed Chairman Powell was less hawkish then the market expected. However does this mean big changes are coming in the near future? Will the Fed continue to raise rates? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Last week it started to look like inflation has started to cool and will start to fall. German and Spanish CPI's both declined in November, which may indicate that inflation has peaked globally. How could this lead to the Fed pivoting sooner than later? Find out what you should be paying attention to in this week's Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Inflation has been a key issue all year and people are wondering when relief will come. There are three keys in order for that to happen. What are they? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

The PMI index came out last week and the data showed that things are starting to slow down in the markets. However it is the time of the year when bad news is good news for the market. What should you be paying attention to before the end of the year? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Inflation continues to linger, however there may be signs that things could start to improve. Retail sails reported data that were better than expected, and consumers are still spending money. These both indicate that inflation may finally start to ease. How long until the Fed pivots in its position on interest rates? Find out in this Protect Your Asset's Market Briefing.

This past week crypto came up in the news in big way in regards to the FTX debacle. What does this mean for crypto and crypto exchanges going forward? How will large retailer earnings reports impact the markets? Find out in this week's Protect Your Assets Market report. 

The biggest news last week economically was the CPI report. The market liked the news and that caused stocks to rally, as inflation seems to be easing. How will shelter costs impact CPI and the markets going forward? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

There was renewed hope that Fed Hawkishness has reached its peak as domestic inflation data was better than expected. This unleashed a historic rally in equities last Thursday. All indexes rose due to the Consumer Price Index report being cooler than expected. Does this mean we are headed out a bear market? Find out the answers you need to know in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Despite the volatility last week, there are some indicators that inflation is starting to slow down. How much longer will it continue to impact our current economic climate? How will the end of interest rate hikes play out in the market? Find out what you need to know in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

This past week we saw three key events that really determined what happened in the market. The first event was Fed Chairman Powell's speech at the FOMC meeting. What kind of impact did his speech have upon the market? What are the other two factors that caused the market to react?  Find out in this week's Protect Your Assets Market Briefing

We are finally starting to see some signs that the Fed rate hikes are helping the economy. The Case-Shiller Home Index came out last week and has dropping recently. How will this impact inflation in regards to the Consumer Price Index? Find out what you need to know in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

We've seen an interesting rally the last couple of weeks, but why is the DOW and IFI doing better than the S&P or the Nasdaq?  What other factors should you be paying attention to going forward? Find out in this week's Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Global Bond yields are higher right now due to the UK tax debacle. This has impacted the US markets, highlighting the liquidity drain occurring in sovereign bond markets. How will this continue to impact our Economy? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Last week we finally had some rays of light as all major indexes finished the week up over 4.5 percent. Does this mean that we are no longer in a bear market? How is the United Kingdom crisis impacting global markets? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.