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The Art Of Studying Markets

April 6, 2024 | Learn from Shawn O’Malley & Matthew Gutierrez what it’s been like creating and writing for We Study Markets, who their biggest influences have been, how they structure their own portfolios, what an average day is like for a newsletter writer, and what future plans they have to offer more value to our readers.

Good News Is Good!

April 5, 2024 | “Good news is good news!” again. That’s Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal commenting on how Friday’s blowout jobs report spurred an upward swing in stocks. This is, of course, in contrast to the “good news is bad news” narrative that occasionally grips markets, where investors root for modestly bad economic news.

Big, Little Guys

April 4, 2024 | David — small-caps — isn’t a monolith. Sure, in aggregate, they’re underperforming their S&P 500 peers, but a few winners are claiming greater sway over the market-cap weighted Russell 2000 index for small-cap stocks.

Yuan Problem

April 3, 2024 | Let’s talk currencies. It’s one of those corners in financial markets that are surprisingly forgettable despite forex’s massive importance — the global currency exchange market is actually considered the biggest and most liquid financial market.

Debt Danger

April 2, 2024 | Folks, we may have a debt problem. Bloomberg Economics ran a million forecast simulations on the U.S. debt outlook — 88% of which show borrowing on an unsustainable path, which poses economic, national security, and social challenges if not addressed.

The Toolbelt Generation

April 1, 2024 | At first glance this morning over coffee, we thought it was a scam: Gen Z being dubbed “The Toolbelt Generation” by The Wall Street Journal. After all, it is April Fool’s Day.

Falling Giants

March 31, 2024 | In business, innovation is the cornerstone of success, a beacon guiding companies through the bumpy currents of progress. Yet, deep in corporate history lie cautionary tales of giants who failed to heed this imperative call to innovate.