Articles authored by Ryan Detrick

When asked why he robbed banks, Willie Sutton replied, “Because that’s where the money is.” I wish I knew why, but August is a month that tends to have a lot of out-of-the-blue scary events pop up and with that comes a good deal of market volatility. Who could forget last August? Stocks fell more …

 In the latest episode of Facts vs Feelings, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, discuss the recent easing of global trade tensions and how markets have responded positively. They dive into three popular market myths currently being debated, analyze corporate earnings, and provide their reasoning on why stocks …

“Indecision may or may not be my problem.” Jimmy Buffett     Stocks continue to trend higher, yet I’m noticing a few myths starting to show up that are meant to scare investors. In today’s blog, we are going myth busting! Myth 1: No, Market Breadth Isn’t Bad I’ll be honest, I don’t get where …

“Of all the things I’ve lost, I miss my mind the most.” Ozzy Osbourne First off, sorry to hear the news of Ozzy passing at 76 years old. Just a couple of weeks ago he did his final show in Birmingham, England and it was so great to see him in his element one more …

 In our latest episode of Facts vs Feelings, hosts Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist unpack recent market reactions, Trump’s potential impact on Jerome Powell’s Fed tenure, and new inflation data that surprised most economists. Key Takeaways Event Study on Powell’s Potential Firing: Markets briefly reacted negatively to …

“You won’t lose your job to AI, you’ll lose your job to someone who uses AI.” Jenson Huang, CEO at NVIDIA I read a lot each week and it seemed like the past few days I’ve come across some very interesting charts or ideas. In today’s blog, I wanted to share some of what I’ve …

“We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.” Thomas Monson, American religious leader   Do you have a fear of heights? This is known as acrophobia, which is something many, many investors have. That’s right, I’ve done this for more than two decades and new highs create a very uncomfortable feeling in …

 In the latest episode of Facts vs Feelings, hosts Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist dive into the recent controversy surrounding Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, exploring potential political pressures, the Fed’s massive headquarters renovation project, and the broader implications for monetary policy and the economy if there were to be a …

“I’m involved in the stock market, which is fun and, sometimes, very painful.” Regis Philbin In case you hadn’t heard yet, last week, we released our Midyear Market Outlook 2025: Uncharted Waters! We discuss why we remain optimistic on both the economy and stock market the remainder of this year, similar to what we said …

 In the latest episode of Facts vs Feelings, hosts Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, provide a midyear market review and outlook for 2025. Reflecting on major surprises in the first half of the year, including unexpected tariff announcements and subsequent reversals, they analyze market performance in the first half of the …