forward-notes · Apr 6, 2025

Forward Note - 2025/04/06

The 20th century is remembered for its rough autumns—1929, 1987. So far, the 21st century has served up its own share of market mayhem in spring. Setting aside the

forward-notes · Mar 30, 2025

Forward Note - 2025/03/30

Everything started off well following last week’s quarterly expiries. Even the Fed’s downward revision of U.S. GDP growth—underscoring the policy risks posed by the Trump administration,

forward-notes · Mar 23, 2025

Forward Note - 2025/03/23

After a month of uninterrupted beating, the main US indices managed to close the week—just barely—in the green. The S&P 500 added a little over 0.

forward-notes · Mar 16, 2025

Forward Note - 2025/03/16

Another week of heightened volatility, with the SP500 and Nasdaq closing down roughly 2.5%. It could have been much worse, as we flirted with bear market territory on Thursday

forward-notes · Mar 9, 2025

Forward Note - 2025/03/09

What an intense week! The writing was already on the wall on Monday when the market erased all the gains from what could easily be attributed to February’s end-of-month

forward-notes · Mar 2, 2025

Forward Note - 2025/03/02

Another Friday, another round of fireworks. Despite the SP500 closing the week down by a solid percentage point and the Nasdaq shedding 3.5%, we witnessed one of those end-of-month

forward-notes · Feb 23, 2025

Forward Note - 2025/02/23

A shorter week and, overall, a quieter one—until patatra. A sudden 1.75% slide in the SP500, over 2% in the Nasdaq, and a sharp expansion in implied volatility,

forward-notes · Feb 16, 2025

Forward Note - 2024/02/16

There we go! We've hit an all-time high again. After a month of sharp downside gaps driven by unsettling geopolitical news and shifting AI narratives, the market seems

forward-notes · Feb 9, 2025

Forward Note - 2025/02/09

Two big Monday gaps down in a row—definitely not on our bingo card. Neither was the speedy recovery each time, steadily pushing us back toward all-time highs as the