Research Reporting

Good Sunday morning to all! I, Seth Golden, will be flying solo on this Research Reporting mission as our...

Authored by Thompson Capital Management Recently Forgotten Recency bias. Source: NY Times In psychology, “recency bias” is the term...

The S&P 500 (SPX) has run fast, furious and unabated in it’s journey toward the 3,100 level. The benchmark...

And oh what a week it was… if you went into the week under the impression that new S&P...

Coming into the trading week that was, the S&P 500 (SPX) completed two up weeks in a row, and...

Entering the trading week, we were of the opinion that the rally in the major averages from the previous...

It looked as though markets were on the precipice of breaking down earlier in the trading week, and as...

Welcome to this week’s State of the Markets. Please click the following link to review the SOTM video. In this week’s episode we discuss...

If you enjoy roller coasters then you probably enjoyed the market action this past trading week. From peak to...

Good Sunday morning to all! As mentioned throughout the week, due to the birth of my nephew, we will...

At first glance, U.S. equities seem to be riding a bullish wave. The S&P 500 is up more than...

The market fell last week and snapped a 3-week win streak after the major indices danced around record highs....

This week, I had the pleasure of presenting our market outlook to clients at an event held at the...

That makes a 3-week winning streak for the major averages. The S&P 500 rose roughly 1% in the past...

Capital Market Outlook September 6, 2019 IN THIS ISSUE: • Macro Strategy—Central-bank easing and fiscal stimulus in a growing...

That was the longest, short trading week I’ve ever experienced (Seth Golden taking the helm of this week’s reporting,...

Welcome to this week’s State of the Markets. Please click the following link to review the SOTM video. Our emphasis in this week’s SOTM...

Now that’s how you bounce back from a sharp decline in the previous week. And why did markets bounce...

Given the state of macro-affairs that are bleeding into the market outlook, this week’s Research Report will discuss the...

The trading week that was proved confounding for many with twists and turns throughout the trading week. When it...

If you had anticipated a wild week via the FOMC rate announcement and press conference, you would have been...

The S&P 500 (SPX) spent the week rising, shy of a hick-up during the ECB rate announcement, and ended...

Even with better than expected earnings results from the big money center banks and early technology sector reporting, the...

Another record closing week for the major indices, with all 3 achieving new all-time highs. Additionally, the S&P 500...

In the week that was, the S&P 500 (SPX) found itself another leg higher, capturing new record-level highs and...

A quick review from some of our notes in the prior weekly Research Report before we get started, if...

Coming into the trading week, binary risks were looming amidst a rather strong June rally.  With the FOMC standing...

I think the best way to describe the past trading week would be by using the word “funky”. NO,...

Welcome to this week’s State of the Markets with Wayne Nelson and Seth Golden. In this week’s SOTM we...

Ahead of the opening bell on Friday, June 14, 2019, retail sales and industrial production data will be released....

Despite the constant news flow and tweets discussing tariffs on Mexican imports, the S&P 500 (SPX) and peer indices...

There are now at least 4 key ingredients drawing upon investor fears and which have resulted in a May,...

In the past trading week, investors/traders were once again at the mercy of trade headlines. It was only 2...

The fears of profound losses to the equity markets in the event that tariffs have been increased were overblown…...

Well, that was much to do about nothing given the anticipation that came ahead of the trading week.  When...

Good morning fellow investors. This week’s Research Report will hit with greater brevity than you’ve seen with many of...

1Q 2019 Market Letter The bull market that began in early March 2009 passed its 10th birthday last month,...

For the S&P 500 (SPX) it proved to be the week that investors went to sleep, as the benchmark...

One of the issues with suggesting that the S&P 500 (SPX) over reacted to a growth slowdown in Q4...

Did anything change during the trading week to reinforce our bullish outlook on both the economy and equity market...

After a lackluster week for equities in the middle of the month and heading into the end of the...

There are two more trading weeks remaining in the Q1 2019 period. The S&P 500 (SPX) is up some...

Coming into the trading week, most every index and index ETF was expressing overbought conditions. With all the major...

Leading up to the Friday trading session, the markets appeared to be expressing exhaustion and have been with overbought...

Volatility Review  19 February 2019 Equity Derivatives Strategy Bram Kaplan, CFA AC, Marko Kolanovic, PhD  Positioning update, RTY and...

It’s not often that such a market rally, now nearly 2 months in the making, can frighten investors, but...

Why rising rates and a flatter curve signal a potential downturn:  The U.S. economy has seen a prolonged period of growth without a recession. As the business cycle has...

Market and Volatility Commentary V-Shaped Recovery, Low Positioning = More Upside, Commodity Sector Trades The V-shaped recovery and Positioning...

When momentum develops, it can become a driving force greater than fundamentals and rational considerations. Such was the case...