In 1984 Prince released “When Doves Cry” on his Purple Rain album. It was his first Billboard 100 hit and held the #1 spot for five weeks. We thought we would refer to some of his famous lyrics to wrap our arms around the Federal Reserve decision this week: Continue reading “The Prince “When Doves Cry” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…”
Category: Commentary
How to lose $50 million hedging inflation…
In early 2019, during his 2018 annual letter, annual meeting and media appearances surrounding it, Warren Buffett made a few key points that seem more salient today than ever before: Continue reading “How to lose $50 million hedging inflation…”
The “My Thang” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…
The song we chose to describe sentiment for the stock market this week is Tigirlily’s new hit country song, “My Thang.” The lyrics that represent the current resilient status of stock market action are as follows:
I’ma keep doing my
Thang come shine
Come rain
Whatever the weather
I’ma keep doing my thang…
Continue reading “The “My Thang” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…”
The “Astronaut in the Ocean” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…
For anyone who has watched the Nasdaq and Chinese Stocks since the beginning of the year, the lyrics (in Masked Wolf’s “Astronaut in the Ocean”) that best describe their movement (floating action/little progress) are as follows: Continue reading “The “Astronaut in the Ocean” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…”
The Weeknd’s “Save Your Tears” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…
At the beginning of the year, we laid out the case for a 2013/2017 type market that would have a handful of small pullbacks (3-5%) on the S&P 500 – and likely finish out the year with a mid-teens gain. So far that has held true, and the short term panic may very well prove to be unnecessary. Continue reading “The Weeknd’s “Save Your Tears” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…”
May Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey Results (Summary)
~200 Managers overseeing ~$600B AUM responded to this month’s BofA survey. Continue reading “May Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey Results (Summary)”
The “Archegos’ Loss is Your Gain,” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…
Last week we spoke about opportunities starting to present themselves in selective Chinese Stocks and “Broken SPACs/SPAC warrants.” Continue reading “The “Archegos’ Loss is Your Gain,” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…”
The Clash, “Should I Stay or Should I Go” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…
With several conflicting messages (regarding tapering) from the Fed and Treasury this week, the best song to capture current sentiment is, “Should I Stay or Should I go” by The Clash. Continue reading “The Clash, “Should I Stay or Should I Go” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…”
The Chuck Berry “Ridin’ Along” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…
This week I chose Chuck Berry’s classic song “No Particular Place to Go” to describe current market sentiment. As you can see below, watching the markets for the past ~2 weeks has been like watching paint dry: Continue reading “The Chuck Berry “Ridin’ Along” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…”
The Hues Corporation, “Rock the Boat” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…
This week’s theme song to embody current stock market sentiment is, “Rock the Boat” by The Hues Corporation. Continue reading “The Hues Corporation, “Rock the Boat” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)…”