Bryan Perry
Lower Inflation Will Lead to a Much Higher Market
This past week’s inflation data came in as forecast with a few components still showing some stubbornness to come down, but the big picture that investors should embrace is that inflation is, indeed, trending lower. It would not surprise me to see the core annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate drop into the 3% range […]
The Road Ahead for Rates Looks Flat for Longer
Looking at the big picture for the stock market going forward, one only needs to pay close attention to the bond market. Rising bond yields will prove to be a bigger challenge to the market’s leading growth companies, a commonly understood assumption by most investors. And though there is strong disagreement as to whether the […]
Sell the Rally in Regional Banks
Rising interest rates, commercial real estate losses and increased regulatory scrutiny were the buzz phrases facing the regional bank sector in late May and early June following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic (FRC). In response to the early failures occurring in late February and March, the Federal […]
A New Rally in Energy Stocks Looks Legit
To hear more of my thoughts, watch this: For 2022, the energy sector was the standout performer, as the major averages were broadly lower over the same period. The sanctions on Russian oil coupled with the economy rebounding from the pandemic and an anti-fossil fuel policy within the Biden administration provided a trifecta of catalysts […]
Magnificent Income From Nasdaq’s Seven AI Darlings
The old saying of “having your cake and eating it too” comes to mind when certain stock market related assets are not just in the sweet spot of what’s working best but also are structured to deliver phenomenal income streams to investors seeking outsized yields. I am not talking about junk bonds or highly levered […]
Yield Curve Makes a Sudden Move For Bulls
A funny thing happened this past week that got little mention by the financial media, whereas I thought was a particularly important and bullish development. The spread on the 2/10 Treasury note narrowed from retesting the historically wide spread of 110.9 set back in March. At the beginning of the holiday-shortened week, the spread was […]