The Weekly Insight

At the beginning of last week it seemed panic was starting to settle into the market. The momentum created by the “bad” jobs report on August 2nd fed into a historically bad day in the Nikkei which lead into Monday’s open. The rout was on…until it wasn’t.

Read more here: https://insightwealthgroup.com/the-weekly-insight-the-panic-that-wasnt/

What a morning it’s been for the markets! Volatility has spiked and the Dow plummeted nearly 1,000 points at the open this morning.
 
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Fed week is upon us yet again, but there is little question what Chairman Powell and company are going to do this week: not much. Barring any surprises, the market is set for the first rate cut to begin in September. But what, exactly, does that mean for the markets and your portfolio? How have rate cuts impacted the economy in the past?

Read more here: https://insightwealthgroup.com/the-weekly-insight-cuts-are-coming-now-what/

Well, where do we start this week? There’s earnings season. Or the rotation from mega cap tech stocks to the rest of the market. Or the sitting President who just dropped out of the race 107 days before Election Day. Or how about the greatest IT failure in the history of…well…computers.

Read more here: https://insightwealthgroup.com/the-weekly-insight-crowd-struck/

Where do we even start? Love Trump or hate him, there’s no denying we just experienced a dark weekend in American history.  There is no place in a democracy for these kinds of disgusting acts. But as crass as it may seem, you come to us to understand how events will impact your portfolio.

Read more here: https://insightwealthgroup.com/the-weekly-insight-panic-or-certainty/

It isn’t often we get politicians from the left and the right uniting on an important issue. But it’s happening right now. Leading Democrats and Republicans – including both Presidential candidates – are committing to no changes in the Social Security and Medicare system. The only problem is…the math.
 
Read more here: https://insightwealthgroup.com/the-weekly-insight-the-math-doesnt-lie/

Maybe it’s appropriate that, just a week before Independence Day, American politics took yet another messy turn.  We could debate for days the best outcome of our upcoming Presidential election – but what our readers/listeners are more concerned about is what the latest drama may mean for the market.

Read more here: https://insightwealthgroup.com/the-weekly-insight-a-messy-presidential-election/

We've all heard about NVIDIA. The A.I. microchip maker is the darling of the stock market, up nearly 200% in the last year, and now officially the second largest company in the S&P 500. But what's the story? And should we be concerned about what it could mean for the market on the downside?

Read more here: https://insightwealthgroup.com/the-weekly-insight-whats-the-deal-with-nvidia/

The Fed was back last week. And their meeting timed up perfectly with the release of the latest CPI data. Chair Powell and his crew said what everyone expected: they reduced their planned rate cuts for 2024 from three to one. And…no one believes them. Which is a bit of a recurring (if inaccurate!) theme over the last two years.

Read more here: https://insightwealthgroup.com/the-weekly-insight-they-dont-believe-you/

We spend a lot of time at Insight delving through economic data, research on companies, analysis of market trends, etc., etc. But every now and then, something happens in the market where we are just…dumbfounded. Why did this happen? Who benefits from it happening? What the heck is a Roaring Kitty? Well…this week we’re going to dive right into one of those weird events and break down the story of Roaring Kitty and GameStop. It’s a fascinating story and, while it doesn’t impact Insight clients directly, serves as a cautionary tale of how getting caught with the herd can prove dangerous.

Read more here: https://insightwealthgroup.com/the-weekly-insight-this-little-kitty-roars/