US inflation (CPI) increased from 2.4% pre-war to 4.2% by May 30th, while the 30-year Treasury yield reached 5.2%, a high not seen in years. Oil prices remain suppressed due to 1.1 to 1.3 million barrels released from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Recent large trades in the SPY ETF totaling $13 billion indicate market volatility, with the Transportation sector down 10% contrasting with a 43% rise in semiconductors. These shifts highlight economic uncertainty amid geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions.
Leveraged single-stock ETFs tied to stocks with limited tradable shares, like SpaceX, are causing amplified price swings, especially near market close, impacting broader tech stocks such as NVIDIA and Micron. This structural market effect is due to f...
South Korea's main stock index, the KOSPI, dropped nearly 10% this week due to forced selling in a highly leveraged market. This sharp decline challenges the premium value of certain memory chip products like HBM4, as companies consider shifting prod...
Oakoff Investments remains optimistic about the SPY ETF, anticipating further gains driven by expanding profit margins and corporate earnings growth fueled by AI efficiency. Key tech holdings like Microsoft, Google, and Nvidia are expected to sustain...
The S&P 500's outlook for 2026 is optimistic, supported by steady market multiples and strong earnings growth, particularly from technology and AI-related sectors. AI continues to be the key growth driver, enhancing corporate profitability and justif...
ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) charges a 0.75% annual fee, much higher than competitors like Invesco QQQ Trust at 0.20%, yet it has underperformed significantly over the past five years, losing 37.88% while QQQ gained 103.96%. The fund's active trading an...
