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Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT

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The Volatility Cascade: Will The Fed Blink?
By Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT - Sep 26, 2022
Major currencies have been in freefall over the last few months as the Fed remains steadfast in its goal to tame U.S. inflation The fixed-income market has become unglued as Forex volatility surges A...
Real Yields Spike And The Equity Risk Premium Plunges
By Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT - Sep 26, 2022
Positive inflation-adjusted return on default-risk-free Treasuries/corporate bonds Higher market rates means a much lower S&P 500 equity risk premium Consider asset allocation tweaks but wholesale...
An August poll showed that nearly half of millennials surveyed claimed to have sold investments over the past year Other age groups largely kept with their portfolio plan With a big stock market drop...
Finding True Value By Comparing Price-To-Earnings Ratios
By Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT - Sep 20, 2022
Nobody knows what future corporate profits will be, but signs show parts of the global stock market have turned attractive on valuation WisdomTree has a handy dashboard to view P/Es across the...
Bullish Seasonal Trends On The Doorstep
By Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT - Sep 19, 2022
Stocks plunged 10% since mid-August Unsettling CPI data and a worrisome FedEx earnings pre-announcement Positive seasonality begins over the coming weeks It was the best of times; it was the worst of...
Is It Finally Time For Financials To Lead?
By Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT - Sep 13, 2022
The Treasury yield curve remains inverted but has steepened significantly off its August low Financials, often a bellwether for the stock market, have begun to outperform amid rising interest...
After gas price slide, consumers might be spending in other areas Soft back-to-school shopping season Traders have priced in a 0.75 percentage point U.S rate hike Is the consumer on the mend after...
Navigating Wild Currency Moves In Japan
By Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT - Sep 07, 2022
Surging LNG prices, widening interest rate differentials are denting yen  USD/JPY, a measure of dollar strength, is near 32-year highs Nikkei has sharply outperformed other markets  As the...
Jobs Recap: Sifting Through Key Data Last Week
By Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT - Sep 05, 2022
Market took in a handful of labor market gauges While mixed, the data generally show a still-healthy picture  CPI report is in the spotlight All eyes remain on how hot the jobs market is and...
Stocks remain in a downtrend, as evidenced by the S&P 500’s recent rejection at its 200-day moving average The Fed wants to see evidence of broader cooling. Thursday’s ISM...