To The Moon

Learnings and conclusions from this week’s charts: $S&P 500(.SPX)$ $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ $NASDAQ 100(NDX)$ $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)$ Speculative trading in leveraged ETFs has surged. Investors are increasingly all-in on stocks (portfolio allocations). The Fed is becoming more hawkish (echoing global pivot to rate hikes). July-Oct tends to be a more volatile time of the year (historical averages). A long-term trend change is underway in US vs Global relative performance. Overall, a n

The massive intraday swing $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ experienced—dropping 6% on concerns over multi-billion dollar AI capital expenditures before surging more than 9% to finish the week near $669—perfectly captures the "tug-of-war" tech investors are facing. Wall Street loves Meta’s core ad machine, but massive infrastructure spending makes the market flinch. Can Investors Still Hope to Get in Below $600? Yes, getting shares under $600 is still entirely possible, but you will have to wait for the next macro or tech sector pullback. The Reality Checklist: Meta has repeatedly dipped below $600 recently, hitting the low $580s and mid-$560s during tech corrections. The Drivers: The narrative shifts fast. Meta just announced its own custom AI chips

The week ending July 9, 2026, was characterized by significant cross-currents, balancing tech sector volatility with macro pressures. The broader indexes saw a mild consolidation due to escalating Middle East tensions and an accompanying spike in crude oil prices, which stoked fresh fears about sticky inflation and a potentially hawkish Federal Reserve. Despite a mid-week pullback in mega-caps, the tech and semiconductor sectors found solid footing late in the week, fueled by the massive $26.5 billion Nasdaq debut of South Korean memory giant SK Hynix and a landmark $30 billion partnership between Apple and Broadcom. Sector Recovery & Rotation Dynamics A distinct shift in market positioning is taking place as we head into the week of July 13. Rather than a total abandonment of tech, we

Despite being political opposites, both portfolios heavily favour AI, Big Tech, semiconductors, and cloud infrastructure. Recent disclosures show overlapping exposure to many of the market’s strongest-performing sectors. Shared stock holdings: Pelosi vs Trump Comparison of major overlapping holdings appearing in recent portfolio disclosures and analyses for Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump. Key Similarities Heavy exposure to AI and semiconductor leaders like NVIDIA and Broadcom. Strong focus on cloud and software giants including Microsoft, Alphabet, and Oracle. Both portfolios lean toward companies that benefit from long-term growth in digital infrastructure. Key Differences Pelosi’s disclosed portfolio has historically shown stronger concentration in high-growth technology and options trade

Last Week's Recap 1. Market Digest: Moderate Gains, Earnings Build-Up, Yields Spike, Oil Reverses Moderate gains — S&P 500 +1%+, NASDAQ +2%, second straight positive week; stocks alternating gains/losses since early June on AI spending, Middle East, oil. Earnings build-up — Q2 S&P 500 earnings growth forecast 23.6% (up from 23.3%), second straight quarter of 20%+ growth as banks kick off season. Elevated yields — 10-year Treasury at 4.56% (from 4.37%), 30-year at 5.06% (from 4.87%), highest since mid-May. Dow record — Dow hit 53,055.9 Mon (record), but finished -0.5% for week. S&P 500 -0.5% below June 2 record; NASDAQ -3% below June 2 peak. Oil reverses — Crude jumped to ~$76 Wed on Middle East escalation, pulled back to ~$71 Fri. Volatility eases — VIX fell to 15.0 (lowest in

Twas the last week of US economic reports before Q2 earnings reporting season kicks in. For week ending 10 Jul 2026, there were only a handful of reports, that are not the main stream but nevertheless provides a glimpse of US economic health. Reports released last week included: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 - S&P final US services PMI. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 - US trade balance. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 - Consumer credit for May 2026. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 - FOMC minutes of meeting for June 2026. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 - Jobless claims - weekly & continuing. S&P US Service PMI. The final report for S&P US Service PMI June 2026, came in at 51.2 vs Wall Street consensus of 51.3 vs May 2026’s 50.7. This indicates a modest expansion in the service sector and is an increase from May's final reading that was revised