Read Similar Articles
The Week Ahead: RISING PRICES
RISING PRICES The Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Russell 2000 all struggled this week, despite a Thursday rebound and an extremely muted triple witching expiration on Friday. Investors digested a Federal Reserve rate hike, a higher 10-year Treasury yield, renewed Iran-related energy risk, and fresh uncertainty around the AI investment cycle. Geopolitics remains a major […]
Read ArticleThe Fed Rate Hike: What Investors Should Know
Scott Bauer joins the IBKR Podcast to break down what matters most after the Fed’s latest hike, from Warsh’s tone to housing data and the October hike probability.
Read ArticleThe Week Ahead: NEVER FORGET
Markets shifted decisively during the week from an AI capex earnings-driven backdrop to a more macro-driven and uneven tape. Rates, inflation, petroleum, and Federal Reserve expectations moved back to center stage, with all major equity indexes under pressure. The biggest market driver was the renewed surge in crude oil. Heading into what is likely to […]
Read ArticleRead Similar Articles
The Fed, Oil, and What Earnings Season Really Means
Scott Bauer joined the IBKR Podcast this week to break down what moved markets last week and what investors need to watch heading into the next stretch of earnings season. From lagging inflation data to big tech CapEx concerns, Scott did not hold back.
Read ArticleThe Week Ahead: Happy 250
The Dow rose more than 1% to a record closing high on Thursday ahead of the long holiday weekend as a softer-than-expected U.S. jobs report eased worries about interest rate hikes, while another sharp drop in chipmaker stocks weighed on the Nasdaq. The second half of 2026 kicked off this week much the same as […]
Read ArticleThe Week Ahead: Darn Inflation
A renewed sell-off in technology stocks grabbed headlines this week. The Nasdaq index fell 4.5%, closing lower 5 days in a row, led by a large 5.5% decline in the so-called Magnificent 7 mega cap names. Meanwhile, the post IPO exuberance around SpaceX appears to be fading, with shares now down 25% from their peak. […]
Read Article


