The buy-the-dip-reflex seems to be strong while the slow slide into stagnation is a weakness. There's an opportunity to get back into balance but data dependence equals skittish investors. 

Besides learning why one of the members of the Investment Team uses buy-now-pay-later for Chipotle, there are plenty of other things to talk about.  Yields are down but asset prices are up but is there weakness in the Magnificent Seven? Opportunity might exist in underperforming sectors that are poised to turn but the threat remains whether or not the Fed will stick the landing. 

Double PHD's on this episode. Good news IS good news but weak holiday guidance is an issue. Genuine growth is scarce, demands a premium, and is an opportunity while a longer rate pause with faster cuts is a threat.

Santa's sleigh is being pulled by some Bulls --but risk reward is looking risky. Dumpster diving is back on the menu but the Fed is hurting the government more than Warren Buffet. 

Potential earnings improvement is a strength while mid and small cap stocks underperform. For opportunities; the '40' part of a 60/40 portfolio could have good risk-adjusted returns but rising unemployment is a threat. 

What the pause means for fixed income and equity markets is a strength while equity valuations remain a weakness. Expectations are low, that's an opportunity. That along with short positioning has led to a decent rally so far. The Fed remains the threat. 

Artificial intelligence is here and a definite strength  Meanwhile, bad breadth pulls equity returns lower and is a weakness. Look to risk/reward for stock and bonds for opportunities and be mindful of the threat of increasingly tighter conditions. 

The consumer is like the Energizer Bunny...but bonds shouldn't be this nerve wracking. On the other side, if you can hold them, bonds might be an opportunity. Watch for a rally before reality, because reality eventually bites. 

Classic defensives did their work while the consumer might be starting to crack. Opportunity might exist by looking at what hasn't worked while the Fed could be late to the game....again. 

This week will yield plenty of data for experts to inspect. As inflation starts to diminish, Powell may have painted himself into a corner given some of his statements. And given today’s mass/micromedia – is jawboning still an effective tool when it comes to the economy?

Energy and employment are strengths while yield sensitive assets remain weak. There are opportunities via reasonable valuations and increased bond yields but risk premiums and tight bond spreads pose threats. 

This quarter, defense has been the best defense. Weakness exists with yields up but everything else down. Opportunities exist to lock in rates and hedge against inflation.  Threats include prices the new marginal buyer of Treasurys is going to pay. 

Defensive rotation is a strength while elevated mortgage rates pose a threat. There are opportunities in China and emerging markets but a floor under inflation remains a threat. 

Strength in high yield while Chinese governance is a weakness. Opportunities exist when real dates go down but fiscal policy and Chinese bans post threats. 

Government spending on infrastructure set to ramp up but potential pain ahead for consumers. While markets look to be turning up and it's time to get selective, rising energy prices are inbound. 

New home sales and consumer confidence are strong, but the cost of funding is a weakness. Look for opportunity at the intersection of value and quality but be mindful of the threat of the risk of a double-dip earnings recession. 

Solid portfolio construction manages volatility while the problems with China's economy have the potential to spread wider. Opportunities exist via active management while threats include the effect of quantitative tightening. 

Both consumer and small business sentiment are up, but earnings volatility may contribute to an overall volatile future. Opportunities may lie in value and energy, but some fear a change in the equity markets. 

Economic growth still supportive but concern over big debts and deficits. Short bonds and multinationals vs unanchoring of inflation expectations.

The economy continues to power ahead while the bond market is dealing with returns vs. expectations. Are there opportunities to add duration and within commodities? Credit is tightening which is affecting some consumers. 

Jason Moss, Senior Marketing Consultant at Brock Associates, joins Todd Voit and Jason Cooper to discuss agriculture and commodities. 

Better than expected inflation numbers meet a dollar in a downtrend. There might be opportunities to lock in longer term yields but poor regulations might introduced financial instability.  Bonus tip: don't go to Costco with Brian Jacobsen. 

The economy is accelerating but monetary policy is tightening. There are opportunities in niche asset classes, but fiscal policy is setting up a choose-your-own-adventure threat .

Equities are strong, especially large cap growth. Watch for weakness in small to midsize banks with the potential of further rate hikes. There is an opportunity for yields with cash management while divergent central banks pose a threat.  

Global unemployment is the lowest in decades while US productivity plunges amidst rising wage rates. Options are cheap for those worried about current conditions while the potential for pain with low quality companies and deteriorating earnings is a threat.

AI is leading to a broadening of the market while lending conditions have gotten tighter. Is there an opportunity in down capitalization names and what is the threat to economic growth taking a lead from credit conditions?

Diversification is not a buzzword--it's a strength. Meanwhile, consumer fragility emerges as a weakness while cash on the sidelines presents an opportunity. Beware of the threat of chasing momentum.

The US labor market continues to be strong while Chinese economic activity has been quite weak. Are there opportunities with weakness prices in? Are AI expectations a threat if they're not tamed? 

Strength this week is the debt deal, but it also shows up as a weakness depending on Congressional reaction . As an opportunity, it's clear that AI amplifies creativity. 

The debt ceiling debate sits as both a strength and a threat this week. Weaker breadth and potential stickier inflation is a weakness while companies with strong balance sheets are opportunities. 

Strength internationally but commodities continue to languish. Getting 'paid to wait' is an opportunity but inflation expectations remain a threat. 

Blaine Disrud and Trevor Nargis welcome guest Gibson Smith of Smith Capital Investors for a 50th Episode special. Strengths include interest rates and returns available in the bond market while tightening money policy, regional bank problems, and tighter credit pose weaknesses. For opportunities, bonds are back while future inflation is a threat.  

Big tech earnings propel strength this week while market breadth leads the weakness. Yields and quality are an opportunity while the debt ceiling continues to be a threat. 

China's recovery leads strengths while economic indicators are deteriorating. There are opportunities both overseas and in certain sectors while continued tightening remains a threat. 

Long duration asset strength and consumption weakness. Volatility presents an opportunity while threats emerge in the job market. 

Does the market see sunnier days ahead? Watch for weakness with equity valuations as we head into weaker-than-expected earnings. Are we seeing the next market bottom? Beware of the threat of a credit crunch. 

Strengths include the outperformance of the Nasdaq--and stocks in general. Weakness is the potential for falling market breadth along with stocks falling below the 200 day moving average. Opportunities exist with China reopening along with other Emerging Market potential. Threats still exist with inflation being stickier.

Long duration assets have done well but financial conditions are a weakness. An opportunity exists with the rally on the Fed pause but the impact of the bank crisis remains a threat. 

Resilience in equity markets meets weakness in credit and commodities. There are opportunities in large banks while potential exists for contagion and stagflation. 

The continued strength of inflation, valuations continue to be high while the equity risk premium stays low. The decline in interest rates meets continued Central Bank tightening. 

Business and consumers locked in low rates on their debt. The mortgage market remains tough. AI and its potential aid to productivity. And the Fed's guidance might not be as effective on a go-forward basis. 

Consumer strength continues to be a strength--but not what the Fed wants to see. Further rate hikes are a certainty and the market is pricing them in. What is AI's impact for potential productivity gains?  And what does the continued slowdown in growth mean down the road?

US markets closed for President's Day--but we're still here talking about the economy and inflation. Might the market misplace inflation coming down? Does it make sense to play defense? And why is opportunity cost a threat? 

Financial conditions have changed for now, but the inverted yield curve shows up twice: as a weakness and a threat. Fixed icome continues to be very attractive. 

Labor continues to be strong while the dollar rallies. Options create opportunities and the debt ceiling issue isn't going away. 

It's Fed week. Strength: 2022's losers are the winners so far this year. Weakness: Consumer credit is expanding. Opportunity: many areas are looking strong all at once. Threat: the Fed's action has been flowing through to consumers...and Washington. 

More liquidity added to the system than you might have realized. The inverted yield curve continues to indicate a recession, but the markets may have already "baked it in." Annex Wealth Management's Todd Voit, Jason Cooper, and Jack DeRoche discuss

Strength: the breadth of the market has been outperforming. Weakness: the consumer going forward and sales volume coming down. Opportunity: international and emerging market equities. Threat: slow growth as inflation comes down.