These days I think are so strange No cuts, no trust Name no names “So Far So Fake”, Pierce The Veil Given the title of this piece, using Pierce the Veil’s 2023 banger “So Far So Fake," let’s be clear from the start: we are not calling all of the remarkable...
Introduction: A Strange Trip for Rates So Far in 2026 "I am completely operational, and all my circuits are functioning perfectly." Year-ahead consensus predictions rarely get things perfectly right, but it’s fair to say that despite looking very promising for the...
Like a bad star, I’m falling faster down to her She’s the only one who knows what it is to burn “What It Is to Burn”, Finch In a podcast recording on Thursday, we shared that Google’s 2Q earnings reminded us of that great Deftones song “Change (In the...
Introduction: Know Your Enemy “Think ya know what it’s all about? Huh! Hey yo, so check this out!” Last week’s whirlwind of Fed commentary and inflation data created a few market gyrations but ultimately left interest rates lower and the need for rate hikes less...
You might be surprised to learn that the market and the investment approach it demands in 2026 have a lot in common with Metallica. Yes, Metallica, the thrash metal band that formed in the 1980s and became known for its bone-rattling loudness, shows with...
This week we are recapping a historic second quarter for global equity markets and taking a closer look at the recent FTSE/Russell index reconstitution. While it happens every six months, this cycle’s index rebalancing, measured by total market cap movement and the...
Just how deep do you believe? "The Hand That Feeds", Nine Inch Nails Equity markets are biting the hand that feeds. It is no secret that the largest contributor to S&P 500 returns in 2026 has been the AI infrastructure trade (AI capex recipients), with key...
Introduction: A New World for a New Fed “There’s a button for that.” A lot can happen in a week, and the past week was notable in three ways. First, the U.S.-Iran conflict appears to have reached the beginning of its end, with both sides expected to sign a Memorandum...
Introduction: A New World for a New Fed “You give my life direction. You make everything so clear.” Inflation has accelerated. The labor market has stabilized. And a new Federal Reserve Chair is about to step into the spotlight to deliver his assessment of the...
Equity markets stumbled on Friday as investors learned that euphoria does, in fact, have a comedown, but we think Mr. Rossdale would agree with us that this comedown is a healthy and good development for this bull market.