2023 Market Outlook

2022 ended as the most challenging year since the financial crisis (2008). Over the past year, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a cumulative 4.25%. This had a negative impact on stocks, real estate, and even bonds. When we look back at the stock market...

We are Standing at Crossroad Again

The expectations continue for rate-hike slowdown is the main driver that moved the market all the way up from its Octobers low. The SPX broke out its 200MA that used to reject the index 2 times previously is a positive sign that the melt up is expected to carry on for...

“Pivot” Talk Is Dominating the Market Moves

Stocks rallied after the Federal Reserve announced a rate hike of 75 basis points but sold off after Jerome Powell emphasized that it’s “premature” to discuss a pause in rate increases.  Dow downed over 500 points and the Nasdaq Composite off 3.4%....

The volatility will continue

Jeromy Powell’s message is clear: Interest rates will remain high until inflation drops and stays low. that was well received by the the market as S&P500(SPX) tagged its 200 MA and tumbled right after in mid-August made the half of 2022 worst in 50 years. If...

The Market Ups Amid Recession Fear

The Nasdaq Composite was up 12.3% in July, one of the best months for the index in history. The market seemingly anticipate that the Fed would soon begin to back off from its aggressive rate hiking plan as inflation concern aggravated while inflation continue to ease....