Good morning. Today marks the expiration of monthly options for the volatility index, or VIX. And Friday is the monthly options expiration day. That means today and tomorrow could see some unusual market moves. Given the recent rally, those moves…
Good morning. The potential for a big market move didn’t pan out. Yesterday marked a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. But it didn’t focus on the central bank’s current policy or outlook, instead focusing on the bank’s history…
Good morning. Automaker Ford Motors (F) put the brakes on a second EV battery plant in the past few days. And the world’s largest wind-farm developer is pulling the proverbial plug on two projects in the United States. That suggests…
Good morning. Stocks tend to have their worst performance in September and October. On average, November tends to fare much better. This seasonality is well known, and one we’ve looked at in recent weeks amid this latest market selloff. Another…
Good morning. Tuesday’s retail sales data indicated that the U.S. consumer is alive and well. That caused markets to initially fall, because good economic news means interest rates are likely to stay higher for longer. Of course, any piece of…
Good morning. The International Monetary Fund expects that inflation won’t be fully out of the economy through 2025. While that may add some fuel to the “higher for longer” crowd in terms of interest rates, the signs of a recession…
Good morning. Tuesday’s market selloff occurred following the JOLTS report. Short for Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, it gives an idea of the health of the labor market. A jump in job openings for August indicated that the labor…
“I started with Hayes to share photographs and stories of my travels with you. It was perfect for your lifestyle.”
Today I help people build their own blogs and websites … just like this!