Equity Markets – Deep Dive Into Equity Market Trends

Buyback Headline vs. Reality: 5 Checks Before You Cheer a Repurchase

A buyback announcement is not the same as shareholder value. Use these five checks on spending, share count, price paid and funding before you cheer.

Matt Hardy October 19, 2026

Inflation & Interest

Inflation at 3.7%: How I Bonds and TIPS Can Protect Your Savings

With CPI up 3.7% from a year ago, idle cash is losing buying power. Learn how I bonds and TIPS work, how they differ, and which fits your savings.

Matt Hardy October 19, 2026

Weekly Market

Build a Weekly Market Review Routine: A Simple Framework for Investors

A repeatable weekly review keeps you focused on what matters. Follow this simple framework to review your portfolio, the market backdrop and the week ahead.

Matt Hardy October 19, 2026

Economic Data

Leading, Lagging and Coincident Indicators: How to Tell Where the Economy Is Headed

Economic indicators do not all move on the same clock. Learn how leading, coincident and lagging data differ, and how to combine them into a clearer read.

Matt Hardy October 19, 2026

Stock Buybacks

Gross vs. Net Buybacks: Why Share Count Is the Real Test of Capital Return

Buyback headlines show gross repurchases, but share count tells the real story. Learn why stock compensation and dilution can erase the benefit of buybacks.

Matt Hardy October 17, 2026

Weekly Market

Market Breadth Checklist: Five Questions to Ask Before Trusting a Rally

A rising index does not always mean a healthy market. Use this five-question breadth checklist to judge whether a rally has broad participation behind it.

Matt Hardy October 17, 2026

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Economic Data

Data Revisions Explained: How to Read Economic Reports Without Overreacting

Economic releases are estimates that get revised. Learn why revisions happen, which reports change most, and how to read data without overreacting to one print.

Matt Hardy October 17, 2026

Hand reaching toward floating percentage symbols representing interest rates

Inflation & Interest

Real Interest Rates Explained: Why the Gap Between Yields and Inflation Matters

Nominal yields tell only half the story. Here is how real interest rates work, why they drive valuations and borrowing costs, and how investors can use them.

Matt Hardy October 17, 2026

Inflation & Interest

September CPI Jumps to 3.7% as Gasoline Surges 9.1%, Fed Hike Odds Rise

September CPI rose 3.7% year over year as gasoline jumped 9.1% in a month. Here is what drove the hotter report, what core inflation shows, and how it shapes the Fed's October 27-28 meeting.

Matt Hardy October 17, 2026

Monochrome Wall Street street sign in lower Manhattan, representing big bank earnings season

Weekly Market

Big Bank Earnings Kick Off Q3 Season: What to Watch at JPMorgan, Citi, Wells Fargo and Goldman

JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Wells Fargo report third-quarter results today, with Bank of America and Morgan Stanley following Wednesday. Here is what the numbers need to show with yields high and the Fed meeting October 27-28.

Matt Hardy October 16, 2026