Co-founder Luke Downey joins Sam Vadas on Schwab Network to discuss seasonal market weakness & volatility. Normal Summer Volatility, or Market Weakness? Late summer usually sees liquidity dry up, which in turn can cause bouts of volatility. Luke likes Palantir (PLTR), Meta (META), Microsoft (MSFT), which have performed well after earnings and guidance. On the… Read more »
The last 2 days have shown an incredible appetite for smaller companies. Some groups saw the most inflows all year. Investors finally believe that interest rate cuts are coming soon. That’s caused 2 small-cap power thrust signals to fire. After the July CPI print came in better than expected, it virtually guaranteed that a rate… Read more »
On the heels of an epic rally, stocks are finally taking a well-deserved breather on renewed growth jitters. That’s not keeping the bears from griping about elevated valuations. You hear it everywhere. Today, we’ll follow the data to debunk this popular misconception. When you study history, high valuations are supported by strong CapEx Growth. We’ll… Read more »
Welcome to August. The summer often brings elevated volatility. It’s a period defined by seasonal weakness and market rotation. Humans are accustomed to seasonal changes. In winter, extra clothing is needed for warmth. In spring, moods lighten up as flowers bloom. In late summer, hurricane season ramps up as ocean temperatures rise. Similarly, repeated patterns… Read more »
Major indices break higher day after day. That said, plenty of outflows have been noted recently. Under the surface, market breadth is deteriorating. 2025 has taught us that anything is possible with markets. We’ve gone from a market crash to market exuberance in record fashion. Incredibly the S&P 500 Technology Sector has jumped 50% from… Read more »
Records have been set. And with the S&P 500 up roughly 30% since early April, most pundits are skeptical the rebound can continue. History proves otherwise. On July 14, we made a macro case for equities in 3 Positive Policy Tailwinds for Cyclical Stocks. We’ll keep riding this bull. These 3 momentum signal studies highlight… Read more »
Extreme capitulation breeds extreme rallies. We are in the midst of a powerful broadening boom. And one area is set to thrive further. When the Fed cuts rates, buy small-cap stocks. Back in May, we pounded the table that breadth would expand. Post extreme outflows, smaller areas tend to thrive. Now that we’ve been overbought… Read more »
Luke joins Nicole Petallides with Schwab Network to discuss stocks to buy on a seasonal dip. Buy Seasonal Dips, META, TSM & LRCX Key A.I. Stocks Co-founder Lucas Downey expects a seasonal pullback after the steep SPX rally. He urges investors not to panic and instead buy on the anticipated dip. Read more »
Stocks continue to defy the crowd. The April low to July peak is the best in 5 years. At some point, markets will catch their breath. You’ll want to be aggressive. If you see any summertime stock pullbacks: buy the dip. We’ve been as bullish as anyone can be throughout the crash and rip of… Read more »
The S&P 500 hit a new all-time high on June 27. This ricochet rally has been epic. The S&P recovered all of its 21% spring swoon in just 57 trading days. It’s far from over…if you know where to deploy assets. Today we’ll unpack 3 policy tailwinds for a rotation into cyclical stocks. Let’s first… Read more »