The GDP Report and the Stock Market: Why a Strong Economy Isn’t Always Bullish
GDP is the broadest measure of the US economy, but its effect on stocks is not straightforward. What the report contains, how it is revised, and how markets read it.
Category: Macro & Earnings
How to Read a Fed Statement: The Words That Move Markets
The Fed's policy statement is only a few paragraphs long, but a single changed word can move stocks and bonds. Here is how to read it like a market professional.
Fed Rate Cuts and the Stock Market: What History Shows and What to Watch
Rate cuts are supposed to be good for stocks, but history is split. Why the reason for a cut matters more than the cut itself, and what to watch at each meeting.
How to Read the Fed Dot Plot
The dot plot shows where each Fed official expects interest rates to go. Here is how to read it, and why it is not a promise.
Why a Stock Can Fall After Beating Earnings
Record profits, a beat on every line, and the stock drops anyway. Here are the most common reasons, and how to spot them before the next report.
Earnings Season: A Guide for Investors
Four times a year, public companies report results in a concentrated rush. Here is how earnings season works, which filings to read, and what really moves stocks.
Bank Earnings: What Big Bank Reports Reveal About the Economy
Big banks report first each earnings season, and their numbers double as an economic check-up. The six lines worth reading and what each one signals.
How the Fed Sets Interest Rates: Inside the FOMC
Who votes, how often they meet, what they target, and how a decision in Washington reaches your portfolio.
The Jobs Report and the Stock Market
The monthly employment report is one of the most market-moving releases on the calendar. Here is what is in it and why good news for workers can be bad news for stocks.
The October Effect and Midterm Years: What Stock Seasonality Really Shows
October has a scary reputation and 2026 is a midterm year. Here is what the historical record says about fall seasonality, and why it is a weak signal.