Articles authored by Ryan Detrick
How Old Is This Bull Market? Younger Than You Think
“To see what is in front of one’s nose is a constant struggle.” George Orwell The bull market rolls on, as the S&P 500 has now made 24 new all-time highs and is up 12% for the year, a long way from down 15% back in early April after the Liberation Day meltdown. The bull …
Live From Excell With Strider Elass and Sam Rines
In the latest episode of Facts vs Feelings, recorded live at Excell 2025 in Phoenix, hosts Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, are joined by Strider Elass of First Trust and Samuel Rines of WisdomTree for a timely discussion on the labor market, inflation trends, tariffs, and what investors should …
September Blues
In the latest episode of Facts vs Feelings, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist dive into a seasonally tricky September. They break down Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s dovish stance at the Jackson Hole Symposium, the Fed’s balancing act between jobs and inflation, the steepening yield curve, and why gold …
Here Comes the Worst Month of the Year
“Wake me up when September ends.” Green Day The S&P 500 moved back to new highs last week and gained in the month of August during a president’s second term for the first time since 1950, so that’s the good news. The bad news: summer is over and we aren’t out of the woods yet, …
The Fed Has an Inflation Problem
In the latest episode of Facts vs Feelings, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, welcome back legendary investor Cliff Asness, Co-Founding Partner, Managing Principal, and Chief Investment Officer of AQR Capital Management. From market bubbles and speculative manias to AI-driven strategies and even Superman movies, this milestone 150th episode …
Why Friday Could Be A Historically Bullish Trigger
“I know one thing, that I know nothing.” Socrates The S&P 500 was down five days in a row heading into Friday of last week, although the losses were fairly minor with only one day down more than 0.5% (and that one barely). Then Jerome Powell opened the door for a rate cut in …
What Happens When The Fed Waits A Long Time Between Cuts?
“The waiting is the hardest part.” — Tom Petty Today is the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium and with it will likely come a good deal of media fare and potential volatility. This time a week ago we were looking at more than an 85% chance of a Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) cut next month, …
The Fed Has an Inflation Problem
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 moves, the outlook for rate cuts, and what the data is really telling us about inflation and growth. From cooling economic numbers to investor sentiment, this week’s conversation highlights why …
Will The Fed Really Cut Rates With Stocks Near New Highs?
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it,” Ferris Bueller The bull market continues, but there are some potential small cracks forming. We will get to all of that, but what has amazed me is three weeks ago we were told there would be …
From Our View, These Are The Best Seven Charts Right Now
“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” Yogi Berra, Hall of Fame Yankees catcher I was honored to be included in the fifth volume of the Yahoo Finance Chartbook! This incredible report is compiled by Josh Schaefer, Markets Reporter at Yahoo Finance, and we think it is simply a must read for all …