Ryan Puplava's Blog

Mar 4, 2024 – In this article I look at the conditions that often lead me to begin rebalancing portfolios such as overbought and diverging momentum, heavy call investing by small investors, defensive sectors on the rise, and waning breadth...

Feb 5, 2024 – In this article, I’ll cover some of the key stories of 2023 and then focus on the likelihood of a soft landing for the economy with a look at monetary policy, economic growth, the earnings outlook, and geopolitical risks...

Nov 1, 2023 – The truth is that as we get older, health challenges and unexpected events are more likely to occur. Therefore, I have provided below 15 important asset & debt, tax planning, insurance planning, and estate planning items...

Feb 8, 2023 – The economic environment remains uncertain. ISM surveys show a consistent deceleration for manufacturing while the latest services data points to a very brief one-month contraction. Housing prices continue to fall month over month and...

Jul 31 – The market let off a little steam today as Fed Chairman Jerome Powell made it clear this will not be a deep and long interest rate cutting cycle. This is the first cut since 2008 and he’s looking at this as a mid-cycle adjustment.

Jan 29 – The Fed Put was in full effect on Jan. 4 when Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said they could be patient at the American Economic Associations Annual Meeting. Investors were treated to yet another dovish catalyst last week. An article in the ...

Dec 18 – There is no question a dark cloud is looming over U.S. financial markets. That cloud just got a little darker over the past two days as key support levels in all of the crucial equity indices were violated. This sends a loud and clear signal to pay attention...

Dec 4 – The yield curve—specifically, the spread between 3- and 5-year Treasury yields—has inverted. This has bearish implications since it shows that large investors are now shifting their demand from short-term debt to long-term debt in...

Nov 20 – Christmas didn’t come early this year for retailers. On November 20, many retail firms announced their earnings ahead of the holiday season. Overall the results were good, though they did add to the already growing concerns...

Nov 1 - The global market in securities has shown us over the past month just how volatile and risky investing can be. The catalysts and drivers behind the selling pressure are hard to pick out because it’s been fluid these past few weeks...