by David Wagner | Aug 13, 2026 | Blog, Market Updates
Talking bearishly about datacenters is about as cool as Ray Dalio hitting up Ibiza for his 77th birthday. Nonetheless, I’ve been repeatedly asked about datacenters and their recent involvement in increasing leverage through debt issuances, and whether the recent...
by David Wagner | Aug 7, 2026 | Blog, Market Updates
All things considered, a flat month for the S&P in July feels pretty heroic given the headlines – a hedge fund implosion, historic Yen intervention, and a post-FOMC breakout in 30-year yields (and that was just last week), not to mention the renewed tension...
by David Wagner | Aug 5, 2026 | Blog, Market Updates
Equity Recap – The Year Has Been a Great Lesson in Resilience: In July 2026, equity markets experienced a sharp internal rotation as investors pulled back from high-flying mega-cap tech and AI trades, favoring defensive, value, and quality equities instead. While the...
by David Wagner | Jul 29, 2026 | Blog, Market Updates
First, it’s been a longstanding tradition for me to always send out Ronald Reagan’s Soldier’s Pledge on the 4th of July… I’m just a little (lotta) late this year. It’s a great reminder that it’s always a great time to be an American. Second, please send some...
by David Wagner | Jul 7, 2026 | Blog, Market Updates
Equity Recap – The First Half of 2026 Has Been a Lesson in Resilience, But Not Stability: S&P 500 Has Best Quarter Since 2020, and NASDAQ Has Second Best Since 2001: Markets have absorbed a remarkable sequence of shocks: the Iran war, renewed energy security...
by David Wagner | Jun 10, 2026 | Blog, Market Updates
Tech Gains and AI Optimism Defy Seasonal Slumps in May: The global financial markets put on a resilient performance, shunning the traditional “Sell in May and go away” seasonal slump to book notable gains. The rally was heavily powered by blockbuster...