Washington's 38-day impasse isn't just politics—it's a $7B economic drag triggering rotation out of AI darlings and into defensive plays. Here's what broke.
Tech megacaps stumble on earnings, Fed signals pause, but Amazon's strength revives optimism.
Three weeks into a government shutdown, markets hit all-time highs on nothing but corporate earnings and hope—proving once again that Wall Street doesn't need Washington's permission to make money.
The market's seven-month rally faces its first real stress test as Q3 earnings collide with 4% yields, sticky inflation, and the quietest VIX since August.
The U.S. is stumbling into a data blackout — we’re watching the shadows, not the headlines.
The market is begging for a distraction — and this week we may give it exactly that.
The Fed’s first cut is powering AI leverage and valuation stretch — but under the surface, growth is slipping and risk is rising.
Forget rate cuts — the real constraint on global markets is energy math.
Weak jobs data and mass downgrades paint the Fed into a corner, and that’s exactly what markets want.
The jobs numbers are soft, tariff rulings roil confidence, and markets are flirting with seasonal weakness — this isn’t noise, it’s your cue to reallocate.
A premature rate cut may ignite markets in the short term—but risks long-term inflation, credibility, and dollar stability.
Markets hit record highs on CPI relief, but PPI, tariffs, and structural inflation risks show the Fed isn’t out of the game.
