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Gotta Have Faith!
The volume on the news seems higher when Trump is in office. Despite the geo-political events and macro volatility, US equity markets are pointing…
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Ralph Davidson
Good Vibrations!
Political volatility has been greater than market vol. Trump has made up with Elon, announced a preliminary agreement with Xi and Cali. has calmed. Will…
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Ralph Davidson
Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting...
Trump vs. Elon; Trump vs. California; Trump vs. China; Trump vs. the World. Welcome to Trump 2.0 where the market seems to have become immune to news…
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Ralph Davidson
Rocketman!
On his way out of Washington, Elon couldn't hold back on his criticism and voiced concerns about US Government spending and debt that we've highlighted…
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Ralph Davidson
Sympathy for the Devil...
Limited sympathy, if any. He doesn't need it or want it - just ask him, it's a sign of weakness. Given pushback to Trump's agenda, we're watching market…
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Ralph Davidson

May 2025

Didn't We Almost Have it All!
Trump and his team were hoping to provide stimulus through tax cuts and off-set the cost through tariffs and DOGE. Add in some Fed easing and it was a…
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Ralph Davidson
Beauty and the Beat!
The "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" is big, but not beautiful. It has passed through the House, but not the Senate. Passage, rejection and revisions have…
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Ralph Davidson
Gettin Jiggy Wit It!
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 both seem to be on a glide path back to their all-time highs; however, some pushback to the bullish narrative is beginning to…
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Ralph Davidson
Back Where We Started...
With the S&P 500 back to where it began the year - but a changing underlying narrative - we want to consider if the rally can continue or if some of our…
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Ralph Davidson
What Have You Done for Me Lately?
Investors have continued to make a number of assumptions about the likely outcome of the tariff policy, Fed moves and fiscal stimulus. At what point are…
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Ralph Davidson
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
After the strong bounce in US equities, they are running into a wall of the 200-day moving average, mixed earnings, continued economic concerns and a…
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Ralph Davidson
Everything Is Awesome!
With US equities recovering their post-"Liberation Day" losses despite economic volatility, it's easy to question what markets are pricing in. Is it…
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Ralph Davidson
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