S&P 500, Negative for the Month So Far

June 22, 2026 12:17 pm / Published in * Blue Orbit
With just under a week left until month-end, the S&P 500 closed last week in negative territory, down -1.05% MTD, as shown in the chart below. Will it manage to close June in positive territory? We know that the war(s), comments from the U.S. President, and statements from Warsh (Powell’s successor) generated some volatility last

Deploying cash (Mutual Fund Strategy)

June 17, 2020 11:01 pm / Published in * R Option, * Trade Alert
Since 2013, this has happened about 5 times, and two of them lasting more than 6 weeks.

#Fed Statement – Rates increase for 2016

February 25, 2015 8:31 am / Published in Market Update
Just like my analysis mention last week, the Fed does not expect a rate raise this year. The Fed chair told a congressional committee that the Fed is preparing to consider increases “on a meeting-by-meeting basis,” a subtle change that helps to lay a foundation for the central bank’s first rate hike since 2006, although

Dovish FOMC #FED

February 18, 2015 7:10 pm / Published in Market Update, Recession
Losses in energy shares dragged the Dow and S&P 500 lower, while the Nasdaq inched higher. Dovish FOMC minutes pushed Treasuries and gold higher and dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies. Rising inventories cut oil’s rally short.   Data Bellow from Thomson Reuters:

Greek deal and #Fed

February 17, 2015 7:01 pm / Published in All Time High, Bonds, Inflation, Market Update
Stocks pared losses on hopes of a Greek deal, while the euro gained against the dollar. Expectations of a Fed rate hike pushed Treasury yields higher. Oil climbed on short-covering, while precious metals like gold, silver and platinum declined.