Published October 2, 2026
Since COVID, interest rates around the world have been rising at an unprecedented pace. The past 40 years through 2020 saw global interest rates gradually decrease and, as a result assets including real estate and stocks appreciated to bubble levels. The rise of AI while phenomenal has only further increased the risks. (more…)
Published September 25 2026
Artificial Intelligence has supercharged the stock market. Stocks are essentially at all-time highs. By several measures valuations are also at all-time highs. When it comes to earnings estimates, however, this time really is different. (more…)
Published September 18, 2026
Inflation is the general increase in the prices of goods and services across an economy over time, which reduces the purchasing power of money. (more…)
Published September 11, 2026
While almost no one drives diesel-fueled passenger vehicles in the U.S. every person in America is impacted by the rising price of diesel fuel. Perhaps you have seen the recent news that diesel prices have hit an all-time high, rising to $6 per gallon. This is extraordinary given that a year ago, diesel was under $4 per gallon. (more…)
Published September 4, 2026
Having just finished up earnings announcements for the 2Q26 quarter, one thing for certain is that corporate earnings, particularly for large companies, have rarely been stronger. (more…)
Published August 28, 2026
With Nvidia yet again announced record earnings this week, we chose to briefly examine how Nvidia became the largest company in the US stock market. (more…)
Published August 21, 2026
Investors have been stuck in recent days fretting over interest rates while the tech rally hits a wall. The note below from Marketwatch highlights what might unstick tech stocks and the broader market.
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Published August 14, 2026
We could also title this, “Another wall of worry comes crashing down.” Or maybe “AI perhaps will not kill off software.” (more…)
Published July 31, 2026
A week or so ago, Michael Cembalest, an executive in JP Morgan’s wealth management group, issued a thought-provoking report on the parallels between the current AI-fueled boom and the late-90s internet mania. We thought you might find it interesting. (more…)
