ONE-TWENTY TWO: Trading Financial Markets
Exploring the poetry in financial markets for students of money and economy since the year 2000.
Stock Market Analysis Summary I summarize what I want to buy in 2026 using core narratives, market breadth and technical analysis. Key themes include commodities, rare earths, biotech, AI exposure, IPOs, beaten-down software stocks, and homebuilders. Market breadth remains cautious in the short term but supportive for longer-term positioning. Major stock indices are testing or … Read more
Stock Market Analysis Summary Late-week buying pressure restored optimism, keeping markets positioned to end the year positively despite unresolved technical risks. Major indices defended key moving averages, while small caps and consumer stocks showed improving relative strength. Market breadth remains uneven, but longer-term indicators continue to support the potential to end the year positively. Leadership … Read more
Stock Market Analysis Summary Markets are shifting as AI momentum fades, and Tom Lee’s outlook is pushing me to get ready for the 2026 market environment. Lee expects a conventional 10–15% correction in the first half of 2026, followed by a recovery as monetary policy turns more accommodative. Technical pressure is building: the S&P 500 … Read more
Stock Market Commentary I am seeing more and more cracks widening in the stock market, and I am getting increasingly concerned. I am trying to stay bullish because the seasonally strong period has started for the stock market. However, after such a strong August, strong September, and strong October, each of which is historically one … Read more
CEO Sam Altman launched OpenAI’s DevDay 2025 with a series of demos showing off the generative AI platform’s latest capabilities. I was particularly intrigued by demonstrations of features developed in partnership with several companies including Figma (FIG), Spotify (SPOT), Hubspot (HUBS), Coursera (COUR), and Zillow Group (ZG) (links go to the relevant section of the … Read more