Oct 15, 2025 | Newsletters
After a volatile first half of the year, market gains accelerated in the third quarter. Encouragingly, the recent advance unfolded with a welcome steadiness and a more stable environment for investors. Several sectors, most notably technology, industrials, and...
Sep 10, 2025 | Martin Pring's Technical Corner
It is certainly possible for the Federal Reserve, as the biggest player on the block, to lower money market rates over the course of the next few meetings. However, if it turns out to have been orchestrated out of political expediency rather than as stimulation for a...
Jul 10, 2025 | Newsletters
The second quarter of 2025 brought a wave of global upheaval and domestic political tension, which unnerved investors. Despite market volatility, major indexes finished the first half of the year near all-time highs — a reminder of the importance of staying invested...
Apr 2, 2025 | Newsletters
Stock prices faced headwinds in the first quarter, marked by heightened volatility. Sharp market swings were largely driven by uncertainty surrounding the new administration’s shifting tariff and fiscal policies. This uncertainty has even sparked speculation about a...
Feb 5, 2025 | Martin Pring's Technical Corner
Last April, we wrote an article entitled “Why the Fed May Be Forced to Raise rates, Not Lower Them”. At first glance, our conclusion might appear off the mark. After all, the central bank has since lowered rates three times, to the tune of 100 basis points, justifying...
