Ryan Detrick
Talking Pies, Pi Day & St. Patty’s Day with Warren Pies
Key Takeaways: Is a Growth Scare Just That? Market sentiment has shifted, but there’s no clear recession signal yet. Key indicators like residential construction payrolls remain strong. The Fed’s Search for Neutral: Interest rates are still restrictive, but the Fed may need to cut more than expected this year to support economic growth. Government Spending & Deficits: Large …
Ryan Detrick
March 12, 2025
March Madness
“The stock market is the only place where things go on sale yet everyone runs out of the store screaming.” Old Wall Street saying What is it about March that brings volatility? Yesterday was the worst day of the year for stocks and worries over tariffs and a growing trade war dominate the headlines. Now …
Ryan Detrick
March 11, 2025
Growth Scare
In the latest episode of Facts vs Feelings, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, dive into the latest market volatility, tariff concerns, and whether the economy is truly slowing down or if fears are overblown. Despite uncertainty, they analyze the data behind the “growth scare” and discuss whether the bull …
Ryan Detrick
March 5, 2025
Why We Expect Some Green in March
“Big opportunities come infrequently. When it’s raining gold, reach for a bucket, not a thimble.” Warren Buffett, Chairperson at Berkshire Hathaway Welcome to March and good riddance to February! In the end, February was a choppy and frustrating month, but this wasn’t a big surprise, as we wrote about and discussed all month. Are better times …
Ryan Detrick
March 3, 2025
Denominator Blindness
In the latest episode of Facts vs Feelings, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, break down the latest market trends, inflation data, and what’s driving stocks to all-time highs despite ongoing concerns about tariffs, interest rates, and other economic uncertainty. Key Takeaways: Markets at All-Time Highs: Despite concerns about tariffs, …
Ryan Detrick
February 26, 2025
That Escalated Quickly
“Boy, that escalated quickly.” Ron Burgundy of Anchorman This isn’t a surprise They say the stock market takes the escalator up, but the elevator down and the past four days have sure felt like an elevator down. It feels like a long time ago, but exactly one week ago the S&P 500 was at a …
Ryan Detrick
February 26, 2025
Eggscellent Inflation or Not
Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, dive into the rising cost of eggs and other factors contributing to inflation stickiness. They also discuss the stock market flirting with an all-time high, when to expect cuts from the Fed, and much more. Key Takeaways: The S&P 500 is near an …
Ryan Detrick
February 19, 2025
Why This Valentine’s Day Wasn’t Red, It Was Green
“There are no bad assets, only bad prices.” Howard Marks, Co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management As of last Friday, the S&P 500 was only 0.07% away from yet another new all-time high. It is up a very solid 4.0% year to date, after gaining 23% last year and 24% in 2023. (Both were over 25% …
Ryan Detrick
February 18, 2025
Besides Tariffs, What Else Scares Us
Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, discuss the biggest economic and market concerns beyond tariffs. They dive into historical market indicators, the Federal Reserve’s stance on interest rates, employment trends, and whether the third year of a bull market signals trouble. The duo also touches on global markets, the …
Ryan Detrick
February 12, 2025
Five Worries We Have That Aren’t Tariffs
“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” -Dr. Seuss Yes, we’ve remained in the bullish camp for more than two years now and continue to expect 2025 to see stock gains between 12-15%, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have worries. Of course, like everyone else, tariffs are indeed a big …
Ryan Detrick
February 11, 2025