We are in the middle of a great earnings season. So far, 80% of the companies that have reported earnings have beat expectations.

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One point we want to focus on this week is retail sales. The tax reform bill passed late last year should be affecting paychecks by this point.

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Earning season kicks off this week. NAFTA talks and trade with Mexico and Canada are really progressing quicker than most expectations.

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We have had a long period of time with no fundamental drivers. In the meantime, the technical side has really taken over.

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The volatility that has popped up in the market is more of the norm, unlike the abnormality we saw in 2017 with the all-time low volatility.

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On Friday, China retaliated by saying they would put tariffs on 128 American products. When these types of things happen we like to look at the numbers.

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We are focusing underneath the hood on what we think is important. We still have strong corporate earnings, robust consumer optimism and low unemployment.

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There was an influx of 653,000 people that came back into the job market in the month of February. In addition to that, every sector grew, but government.

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The underlying fundamentals of the economy haven’t changed. Consumer confidence and manufacturing are hitting all time highs.

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We have had a modest expansion for around 9 years so it’s important to keep an eye on this generation that hasn’t experienced something like this before.

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