(29 March 2026) Another week, another failed rebound. Stocks fell for the fifth straight week as hopes evaporated for a quick resolution to the US/Israel-Iran conflict. The growing likelihood of US troops on the ground only added to the market's pessimism as the interruption to the world's energy supply could drag on for months.
While I had been cautious about last week, the extent of the late week selling was surprising. We did see some expected early week gains on the Sun-Saturn-Pluto alignment and the positive after-effects of Mercury's reversal from retrograde to direct motion on March 20, but the gains did not hold. The ongoing triple conjunction of Mercury, Mars and the North Lunar Node may have had...
(1 March 2026) US stocks finished modestly lower last week on higher-than-expected wholesale inflation data and renewed worries over the negative economic impact of...
(22 February 2026) US stocks ended the week higher as markets rallied after Friday's Supreme Court decision struck down Trump's tariff policy. Even with...
(18 February 2026) Synopsis: Thursday's "hidden" Jupiter-Saturn alignment introduces some downside risk to the market over the next week or two. Evidence from previous...
(15 February 2026) Stocks generally moved lower last week on growing fears that AI disruption could undermine profitability in several economic sectors. While technology...
(8 February 2026) After a very volatile week, US stocks rebounded strongly on Friday although the indexes ended mixed. The tech-heavy NASDAQ was still...
(25 January 2026) US stocks ended the week slightly lower as Greenland-related tariff fears briefly shook market confidence. President Trump calmed the early week...
(18 January 2026) Stocks ended the week slightly lower as investors pondered the future of the Fed's independence after Trump's latest comments about Fed...
(28 December 2025) Stocks pushed higher last week as favorable holiday seasonality combined with strong GDP data to fuel gains in financials and industrials. ...
(21 December 2025) Stocks were mixed last week as the inflation rate ticked lower while manufacturing data showed more signs of weakness. The NASDAQ...
