New Highs. But Perhaps Not Where You Want Them!
Positive Seasonality May Be Coming!

Donn Goodman | October 22, 2023

Happy weekend Gaugers.  Thanks for tuning in.

It was an ugly week in both the bond and stock markets.

Headlines did their part to keep investors in a selling mood.

Geopolitical risk continued to rule the markets.  Uncertainty in the …


Turbulence From Headwinds
But Reasons To Get Positive On The Market

Donn Goodman | October 15, 2023

 

Hello Gaugers.  Hope that you have had a good week and are dealing with many of the ongoing distractions plaguing us all.

I was on a long flight at the beginning of this week.  We hit a couple of rough …


The Canary in the Silicon Mine

Keith Schneider | October 8, 2023

US equity markets were under extreme pressure in September and part of August as the Fed has been relentless in trying to bring inflation down. The jump in interest rates has been extreme, ranking as one of the biggest moves …


“Let Me Count The Waves”

Keith Schneider | October 1, 2023

Equity markets have been under extreme pressure over the past month (-5% on average), hit by waves of selling. The divergence in performance YTD between the NASDAQ 100 (QQQ) and the Russell 2000 (IWM) is 33%, hitting extreme levels that …


Fear Creeps Back Into the Markets
The Negatives Versus Positives

Donn Goodman and Keith Schneider | September 24, 2023

Hello Gaugers.  Thank you for tuning in again.  This is being written on Thursday evening, so I'm not quite sure what tomorrow (Friday) brings, but today we saw some added fear come back into the market.  It was the biggest …


Will The Fed Finally STOP?
A Current Seasonal Trade That Will Surprise You!

Donn Goodman and Keith Schneider | September 17, 2023

Hello Gaugers.  Hope that you had a profitable week and are beginning to enjoy the late summer/early fall seasonal changes.  I know it is beginning to get much cooler at night, and daylight seems to be getting shorter.  If you …


Could Higher Oil Prices Throw The U.S. Into a Recession?

Donn Goodman and Keith Schneider | September 10, 2023

Hello Gaugers.  Hope that you had a good, shortened week after the Labor Day holiday.  For me, I was dealing with COVID, which came on abruptly last weekend and left as fast as it arrived (Thankfully).

I think one of …


Has the Fed Slowed Down the Economy Enough?
What Might September Hold for the Markets?

Donn Goodman and Keith Schneider | September 3, 2023

Welcome Gaugers.  We are glad to have you with us again.  Hopefully, you closed out August in winning fashion (in the markets or your golf game) and you will be taking it easy this holiday weekend (remember it is LABOR …


The Inflation Fighters: Will They Keep Raising Rates Or Pause?
Also, Interesting Facts That You Have To Read!

Donn Goodman and Keith Schneider | August 27, 2023

Hello Gaugers.  Hope you had a lovely and productive week and maybe you are still on vacation or holiday?  Most kids are back in school, the air is a bit cooler at night and I can feel that fall is …


Higher For Longer.
The Pain That Rising Rates Is Causing.

Donn Goodman and Keith Schneider | August 20, 2023

Happy late summer Gaugers.  We all hope you continue to take advantage of the warmer weather and are enjoying late summer’s lazy dog days.

Interest rates pushed higher yet again this past week.  This trend has caught the attention of …