Articles authored by Ryan Detrick

First off, happy day before Thanksgiving! We hope everyone has a fun day with family, turkey, naps, and football. My Bengals are on in the evening, so odds are they’ll ruin my day, but we’ll see. Now let’s get to it. After a 38% rally in about six and a half months, the S&P 500 …

In the latest episode of Facts vs Feelings, hosts Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, sit down with Jurrien Timmer, Fidelity’s Director of Global Macro, to break down the current cyclical and secular bull markets, how AI compares to past transformative periods, what rising rates have meant for valuations, …

“Being diversified is always having to say you are sorry.” Old investment axiom   One of the bigger mysteries of 2025 is what exactly is with the whole “six seven” thing all the kids keep saying? I have kids and I hear it all the time, but I’ll admit, I still don’t understand it and …

“There was a statistician and he put his feet in a bucket of ice and head in the oven. When asked how he felt he answered ‘pretty good on average’.” Old statistics joke Yes, 2025 isn’t over yet, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t start thinking about 2026. In fact, we are actively writing and …

In the latest episode of Facts vs Feelings, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, dig into the surge in market volatility and what they believe is truly behind it. They explore shifting rate-cut expectations from the Fed, how mixed economic data is shaping the outlook, and why recent remarks …

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.” Albert Einstein   Three long streaks ended yesterday and in today’s blog we will take a closer look at what it might mean. First off, I didn’t plan on writing this blog today. In fact, I had a longer blog all …

In the latest episode of Facts vs Feelings, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, discuss how markets are responding to the government’s impending reopening, improving earnings, and shifting political dynamics. They unpack why consumer sentiment remains low despite strong market and economic data, explore the reality behind so-called “K-shaped” …

“You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.” Bob Dylan “Subterranean Homesick Blues”   It continues to amaze me how fearful many investors get when faced with fairly normal market volatility. Last week, everyone became a market breadth expert and we were told only a few stocks were going up (which …

In the latest episode of Facts vs Feelings, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, hosted a special Halloween livestream featuring Joe Fahmy, Managing Director at Zor Capital, and Warren Pies, Co-Founder and Strategist at 3Fourteen Research. Together they explore what’s driving markets at the end of 2025—from AI-led growth …

In the latest episode of Facts vs. Feelings, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, discuss the powerful role of momentum in today’s markets and what investors should expect heading into year-end. They examine how the S&P 500’s impressive rally fits into historical context, why tech leadership remains dominant, and …