by Rob Hanna | Jul 24, 2019 | How I See It
Part of the reason the market has been rallying recently is the indication that an interest-rate cut is likely coming as soon as the next Fed meeting at the end of July. It is interesting timing for the Fed to begin cutting interest rates since its...
by Rob Hanna | Feb 6, 2019 | How I See It
Over the years, I have written a lot about market performance on and around Fed Days. A Fed Day is when the Federal Reserve concludes a scheduled meeting and releases a policy announcement. Historically, these days have had a strong bullish tendency....
by Rob Hanna | Nov 14, 2018 | How I See It
With the calendar moving from October to November, the U.S. equity market has entered its “Best Six Months,” a typically bullish seasonal period. The “Best Six Months” tendency was first published by Yale Hirsch, founder of the Stock Trader’s Almanac,...
by Rob Hanna | May 30, 2018 | How I See It
I discussed the Fed’s System Open Market Account (SOMA) and the impact that changes in the SOMA have had on stock market performance over the years in a Proactive Advisor article last August. The SOMA at the Fed contains all of its bond purchase...
by Rob Hanna | Feb 28, 2018 | How I See It
When it comes to predicting market movement, an endless number of market indicators are out there. And they are based on an ever-growing number of ideas. The most common market indicators are based on things like price action, volume, breadth,...