Protect Your Assets Market Briefing

Economic Risks Looming over Market

The key factor for the markets in 2023 has been if the market will have a soft or hard landing. However, is there a scenario where there will be no landing at all? Its hard to predict what will happen but what factors should you be paying attention to? How will this bank crisis play out? Find out the answers to your questions in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Is a More Dovish Fed a Bullish Game Changer?

The Fed was more dovish than expected last week, but does this create a bullish sentiment in this current economic climate? With the Fed signaling that the end of interest rate hikes is near, how will that impact the market going forward? Find out what factors you need to pay attention to in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Bond Market Indicating Fed Rate Hikes May Be Over

The bond market may be sending a signal that the Fed rate hikes might be coming to an end. There was a three sigma event last week, which is when the two year treasury drops significantly in a short period of time. How will this impact rate hikes going forward? Find out the answers in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Fallout From Silicon Valley Bank

What is the fallout from the Silicon Valley Bank situation? It was the largest bank failure since washington mutual, which of course made people start thinking of the 2008 crisis again. What should you be paying attention to as the situation continues to develop? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Impact of Short Term Rates Rising

How does the relationship between short term security rates relate to the downfall of several banks? The inverted yield curve can be difficult to understand, especially in this current economic climate. Find out what you should be paying attention to in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Bank Stocks Hit Hard Across the Board

This past week two banks ran into trouble, Silicon Valley Bank and Silvergate Capital. The FDIC had to step in and take over at Silicon Valley Bank, creating a contagion effect. How will this impact banks going forward? Find out what you need to know in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Market Technicals

The S&P 500 stalled in February near the 4200 level. This is important due to the psychological impact as well as a  derivative market function. This was due to higher inflation levels than expected. What other factors should you be paying attention to? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Inflation Continues to Affect Market

The Fed continues to monitor inflation and its impact on wages. The unit labor cost was higher than expected, which may indicate that the Fed's decisions are not working as expected. What does this mean for the market going forward? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Equity Risk Equation to Evaluate Stocks

The equity risk equation is a way to determine how expensive stocks have become when you look at bonds in comparison. Equity risk premium measures the current earnings yield of the stock market against the 10 year treasury. How can you use this tool to look at market estimates to help figure out where you should be investing? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Key Indicator to Monitor Inflation

Last week the markets finished down across all three indexes. This was due to inflation news that came out on Friday, which is not improving as much as the Fed would like. What indicators are they using to determine the path forward? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.