Ryan Detrick
Volatility, May I Meet You?
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 …
Ryan Detrick
November 19, 2025
Three Record Breaking Streaks Are Over. How Worried Should Bulls Be?
“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 …
Ryan Detrick
November 18, 2025
Winter Is Here
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” …
Ryan Detrick
November 14, 2025
Is This Really a Hated Rally?
“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 …
Ryan Detrick
November 11, 2025
A Facts vs Feelings Special: Talking Markets With Joe Fahmy and Warren Pies
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 …
Ryan Detrick
November 5, 2025
Don’t Sleep on Momentum
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 …
Ryan Detrick
November 5, 2025
Every Year Has Bad News and Volatility
“I look to the future because that’s where I’m going to spend the rest of my life.” George Burns, Actor and Comedian Thanks to the near bear market back in April around the Liberation Day crash, 2025 joined the ranks of basically every other year in history that had some scary headlines and market …
Ryan Detrick
November 4, 2025
Here Comes the Best Month (and Best Six Months) Historically of the Year
“A body at rest stays at rest and a body in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force.” Sir Isaac Newton, First Law of Motion The incredible rally continues, justified with some spectacular earnings results. Yes, we are looking at a six-month win streak for the S&P 500, but as …
Ryan Detrick
October 31, 2025
Here Comes the Year-End Rally
In the latest episode of Facts vs Feelings, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist, discuss why a strong year-end rally may already be underway. They explore the drivers behind market momentum, earnings strength, inflation trends, and the Fed’s next moves, while adding insight, a bit of humor, and practical …
Ryan Detrick
October 29, 2025
Why Stocks Could Gain 20% In 2025
“The future ain’t what it used to be.” Yogi Berra, Hall of Fame Yankee Catcher Yes, that’s an eye-catching title, but we do in fact continue to think a strong year-end rally is possible. For starters, the S&P 500 is up nearly 17% for the year as of October 27, so it isn’t like 20% …
Ryan Detrick
October 28, 2025