Market Insights

With two Covid-19 vaccines on the horizon, how will the markets respond? What does the future hold for the Senate run-off races in Georgia? And how will HCM act in the face of evolving circumstances?

What impact do presidential debates have on voters ultimate decisions, will U.S. stocks continue to outperform in the coming years, and is inflation a thing of the past?

Will the bear be back this year, what excessive valuations tell us about future returns and how financial trauma can skew our perceptions.

As the federal unemployment bonus is scheduled to end, a new stimulus package is on the way, and federal stimulus is driving the price of gold, how will the markets respond?

Over shorter time frames, sentiment can play a large role in guiding the direction of the market. In fact, sometimes sentiment can become so powerful that it causes investors to re-evaluate their pre-conceived notions. Most of the time sentiment stays in a controlled range, never getting too high or low. But during those rare instances when it becomes excessive, it takes on the art of interpretation.

The U.S. stock market has been generally rising since mid-March, settling about 8% lower than it was before the COVID pandemic began to assert itself on American shores. Will it continue?