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Updating Granny Shots. Is June the last "really bad" CPI, enabling Fed reaction function shift from "expeditious" to "measured"
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LEAD VS LAG: Case strengthening inflationary drivers peaked ("lead"), even if CPI remains elevated ("lag") = market perception lagging
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Stocks Struggle in The First Week of the Second Quarter
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Updating "Granny Shots" adding 7 names, deleting 9 -- seasonals favor inflection in "Pure Growth" + further upside in "Quality Defensive"
We publish on a 3-day a week schedule: Monday SKIP TUESDAY Wednesday SKIP THURSDAY Friday STRATEGY: UPDATING "GRANNY SHOTS" ADDING 7 NAMES, DELETING 9 --...
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Precious Metals start to shine, while Financials lie at key levels
This past week’s decline marks the sixth straight week of weakness out of the last nine weeks. However, as has been discussed, price action has...
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Markets Have Another Choppy Week and Rotation Continues, Financials Have Rough Friday After Big Bank Earnings
The S&P 500 closed at 4,662.85 down from 4677.03 . The VIX settled at $19.19 and didn’t get too far above $20 this week.Powell’s testimony...
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Updating Granny Shots. Is June the last "really bad" CPI, enabling Fed reaction function shift from "expeditious" to "measured"
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LEAD VS LAG: Case strengthening inflationary drivers peaked ("lead"), even if CPI remains elevated ("lag") = market perception lagging
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Stocks Struggle in The First Week of the Second Quarter
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First Word
Updating "Granny Shots" adding 7 names, deleting 9 -- seasonals favor inflection in "Pure Growth" + further upside in "Quality Defensive"
We publish on a 3-day a week schedule: Monday SKIP TUESDAY Wednesday SKIP THURSDAY Friday STRATEGY: UPDATING "GRANNY SHOTS" ADDING 7 NAMES, DELETING 9 --...
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Precious Metals start to shine, while Financials lie at key levels
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Markets Have Another Choppy Week and Rotation Continues, Financials Have Rough Friday After Big Bank Earnings
The S&P 500 closed at 4,662.85 down from 4677.03 . The VIX settled at $19.19 and didn’t get too far above $20 this week.Powell’s testimony...
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