A History of our Client Communications


The "Our Blog" section of this site is a historical catalogue of our personally written weekly client emails.  Clients might find this database to be a useful reference, while visitors and potential clients might like to review the consistency and depth of our general messaging.  Weekly updates from December 2018 forward to present day are currently available.  Older vintages will be added as we're able.

 


 

The Supreme Court Rules Against Trump's Tariffs

February 20, 2026 |Nick Scholte

Initial market reaction has been modestly positive. It will be interesting to see what narrative emerges over the coming week or two.

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Some Trades...

February 13, 2026 |Nick Scholte

Exiting Union Pacific after recent strength; slightly trimming Palo Alto Networks; and re-entering Alphabet/Google.

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Let's Talk Tech and AI Disruption

February 06, 2026 |Nick Scholte

AI advancements are accelerating and starting to disrupt - but the net benefits are likely to outweigh the disruptions. In fact, AI buildout is the greatest infrastructure investment in human history.

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Precious Metals, Fed Chairs and Corporate Earnings - Oh My!

January 30, 2026 |Nick Scholte

This week there were notable developments on all three of these fronts.

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Stay the Course

January 23, 2026 |Nick Scholte

Let's acknowledge what we all know - President Trump will continue to roil markets through the remainder of his term. However, economic and corporate fundamentals remain sound. Stay the course.

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Red Lines DO exist!

January 16, 2026 |Nick Scholte

The DOJ criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell seems to finally have crossed a red line for Trump detractors and supporters alike.

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2026 Market Direction Depends on Earnings

January 09, 2026 |Nick Scholte

After 3 years of very strong market returns, the 2026 outlook likely depends, more than ever, upon corporate earnings sustaining their upward trend.

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Significant Data Releases with Significant Caveats

December 19, 2025 |Nick Scholte

Let's take a look at employment and inflation, as well as what may be in store for the year ahead.

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A Hawkish Cut Contained in a Dovish Wrapper?

December 12, 2025 |Nick Scholte

The Fed announced a 0.25% cut while suggesting the bar for future cuts was high. Yet despite this high bar, the Fed also reinstituted a bond buying program akin to previous iterations of quantitative easing.

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Generally Decent Economic Data Nonetheless Reveals a Difficult-to-Interpret Labor Market

December 05, 2025 |Nick Scholte

It looks to be a no-hire/no-fire labor market.

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