Graduation Season

Graduation Season

This week we are recapping a historic second quarter for global equity markets and taking a closer look at the recent FTSE/Russell index reconstitution. While it happens every six months, this cycle’s index rebalancing, measured by total market cap movement and the...
The Hand That Feeds

The Hand That Feeds

Just how deep do you believe? “The Hand That Feeds”, Nine Inch Nails Equity markets are biting the hand that feeds. It is no secret that the largest contributor to S&P 500 returns in 2026 has been the AI infrastructure trade (AI capex recipients), with key names...
A Man of Few Words

A Man of Few Words

Introduction: A New World for a New Fed “There’s a button for that.” A lot can happen in a week, and the past week was notable in three ways. First, the U.S.-Iran conflict appears to have reached the beginning of its end, with both sides expected to sign a Memorandum...
The Fed Can’t Fight This Feeling Anymore

The Fed Can’t Fight This Feeling Anymore

Introduction: A New World for a New Fed “You give my life direction. You make everything so clear.” Inflation has accelerated. The labor market has stabilized. And a new Federal Reserve Chair is about to step into the spotlight to deliver his assessment of the...
Comedown

Comedown

Bush’s 1995 hit, “Comedown”, is about ending a relationship and mourning the loss of the blissful parts that are now over, but also recognizing that they were not sustainable in the first place. Frontman Gavin Rossdale, who apparently could moonlight as a market...
Here to Mars

Here to Mars

Honey, it’s in the stars And you’re my everything from here to Mars “Here to Mars”, Coheed and Cambria   For the last 25 years, Coheed and Cambria have been releasing progressive rock concept albums that follow the story of The Amory Wars, a series of science fiction...