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September 18th marked the one-year anniversary since the Federal Reserve began lowering interest rates.  The S&P 500 Index is up roughly 17% over that period.  I’m repeatedly being asked by…

So far this year alone we have had “experts” ‘cry wolf’ over the Deep Seek announcement, then they ‘cried wolf’ over the 2025 Trump tariffs and recently they ‘cried wolf’…

By Clint Gharib, AIF®, CFEd® The passing of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) by the US Government on July 4th this year has a myriad of changes that can…

By Clint Gharib, AIF®, CFEd® 2025 Q2 was nothing short of stellar for many areas of the stock markets both the US and abroad. This year so far, the markets have…

By Clint Gharib Last month, I mentioned I’d dig into China’s ongoing battle with its debt “monster.” I use that word intentionally—years ago, in one of my Market Updates on…

April 22, 2025 We often think of spring bringing blooming flowers and a sense of renewal.  Yet April brought panic to the markets out of fear of economic uncertainty.  A…

March 12, 2025 At the end of January I wrote that I believed earnings forecasts were THE primary factor to focus on in the stock markets and not tariffs.  (Please…

January 31, 2025 This quote and rallying cry for US Navy recruitment posters in World War I pictured here, is claimed to have been Admiral Farragut’s order during the Battle…

November 7, 2024 By Clint Gharib You’ve likely heard the adage that Wall Street hates indecision.  I had often commented that I expected the stock market to rally after the…

August 5th, 2024 By Clint Gharib If you looked at the markets this morning or listened to news at all during the day today, you may be wondering what caused…