ONE-TWENTY TWO: Trading Financial Markets
Exploring the poetry in financial markets for students of money and economy since the year 2000.
Stock Market Commentary The week closed with strong speculative energy, particularly in crypto, with the signing of a package of crypto legislation including a stablecoin bill. Surprisingly, the speculative frenzy did not translate into the overall stock market beyond a few select stocks like OpenDoor (OPEN). In fact, the major indices mainly had a steady … Read more
Stock Market Commentary In just three months, the stock market has transformed from fragile to fearless. Friday’s return to overbought territory, on the heels of another jobs report that beat “consensus expectations”, underlined the market’s fearless bullishness. The jobs report made imminent rate cuts even less likely. Along with that prospect, bond yields nudged higher … Read more