Forward Note - 2024/11/17
First off, apologies for the Signal du Jour’s absence on Thursday. What started as a casual dinner downtown turned into a late-night adventure when a leak in the ceiling
Forward Note - 2024/11/10
6012.45. Much faster than we had anticipated. We thought we’d see this around Thanksgiving, when volatility would finally ease after weeks of being elevated in anticipation of the
Forward Note - 2024/11/03
If you're fortunate—meaning if your trading career, whether as a retail or professional trader, lasts long enough—you’ll experience about 20 major events that leave a
Forward Note - 2024/10/27
Equity markets continued their upward march this week, inching closer each day to the main event of 2024. Friday morning felt like we might close at an all-time high, as
Forward Note - 2024/10/20
Bit by bit, the S&P 500 inches closer to the 6,000 mark. Does this matter? It certainly does for those who made big downside bets at the
Forward Note - 2024/10/13
The US equity indices continue their relentless march toward new highs. This week, both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 added just over 1%, with the S&
Forward Note - 2024/10/06
We wrapped up last week's note reflecting on how a brief period of calm felt after the hectic summer. Well, that calm didn’t last long—this week,
Forward Note - 2024/09/29
If it weren’t for the rising tensions in the Middle East, we might have called this an uneventful week. And in many ways, it was, despite the two-year prison
Forward Note - 2024/09/22
We've got 50. In hindsight, it’s easier to spot the subtle cues from the Fed’s carefully manicured communication. A few strategically placed articles in key financial