by John Sparks | Feb 5, 2026 | News
Three developments shaped the narrative over the last month: A pause in Federal Reserve (“Fed”) easing, President Trump’s announcement of a new Fed Chair nominee, and a sharp selloff in commodity markets. Silver’s price action stood out, falling 33% initially. Given...
by John Sparks | Jan 6, 2026 | News
Entering 2026, we outline our base case outlook for the US equity market and broad economy: The Equity Market: The AI trade in 2026 First referencing the prior regime shift in technology, the winners of the internet era were asset-light, primarily benefiting from...
by John Sparks | Dec 5, 2025 | News
A brief gaze into 2026 As the year draws to a close, uncertainty around the long-term global economic outlook remains elevated. Equity markets have been driven largely by momentum for nearly a year, yet the true anchors underpinning this rally are still far from...
by John Sparks | Nov 4, 2025 | News
The US, at a glance As we head into November, it is worth considering the impact of two key developments, namely 1) the US-China trade truce, and 2) the latest Fed rate cut. 1. A US-China trade truce The United States and China have agreed to pause their trade dispute...
by John Sparks | Oct 3, 2025 | News
The US economy: A cold hard look Following the government shutdown on Wednesday, and the start of a new Federal Reserve rate-cutting cycle, the US equity market finds itself at a crossroads. On one hand, there is valid context for the need of monetary easing. The...