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12
Sep

Week 37: Oil Hits $100, CPI Seals the Deal: September Hike Now Near-Certain

A four-day trading week packed four weeks of drama: WTI crossed $100 for the first time in years, August CPI kept the pressure on, and the S&P 500 fell for a fourth consecutive session before Friday's relief rally closed the week on a calmer note.

07
Sep

Week 36: Jobs Rebound Keeps the Fed Live: Markets Tread Water

A sharp US-Iran re-escalation rattled Monday, mid-week dovish Fed signals lifted sentiment, then Friday's blowout jobs report reversed it all: leaving the S&P 500 essentially flat and the September FOMC wide open.

29
Aug

Week 35: Nvidia Delivers, Warsh Warns

A blowout Nvidia quarter confirmed the AI cycle is intact, but Fed Chair Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole debut sent rate hike odds surging and rattled gold, silver and Bitcoin on Friday.

23
Aug

Week 34: Bond Yields Steal the Show as Markets Pull Back

Rising long-term Treasury yields, a Walmart-shaped consumer warning, and surging Bitcoin combined for a volatile week, but the combined portfolio again beat a falling market.

16
Aug

Week 33: Inflation Cools, Markets Extend Their Run

A quiet week by recent standards delivered exactly what markets needed: benign CPI and PPI data, no Fed surprises, and a third consecutive weekly gain for the S&P 500.

09
Aug

Week 32: Three Headwinds Ease: Markets Break to New Highs

AI earnings credibility, falling oil prices and a soft jobs report that took rate hikes off the table combined to propel the S&P 500 to record highs: its best weekly gain since April.

02
Aug

Week 31: Fed Holds, Microsoft Surges, Markets Recover

A volatile week of central bank signals, hawkish bond moves and swinging tech earnings resolved in a positive weekly close and three of four portfolios beat the S&P 500.

26
Jul

Week 30: Tech Earnings Disappoint, Oil Surges: Markets Sell Off Again

Alphabet and Tesla missed the mark, Brent briefly crossed $100, and equity markets fell for a second consecutive week: yet the combined portfolio ended the week virtually flat.

18
Jul

Week 29: Earnings Season Lifts Off & Tech Stumbles

A quieter macro backdrop gave way to late-week selling in technology — but strong earnings from banks and a resilient vol structure kept three portfolios close to the index while one stood apart.

11
Jul

Week 28: Geopolitics Rattle Markets - Vol Holds, Portfolios Deliver

Iran tensions, a hawkish Fed and surging oil prices kept traders on edge: yet equities ended the week higher and all four Rivativ portfolios outperformed the S&P 500.