Insights

For the Week of Aug 10

QuantDesk® Machine Learning Forecast for the Week of August 10 Analysis In anticipation of the Federal Reserve rate hike in September, we have entered a rather peculiar period in which any news, good or bad, puts pressure on stocks. Stemming from uncertainty, good...

For the Week of Aug 3

QuantDesk® Machine Learning Forecast for the Week of August 3 Analysis After a major selloff at the start to the week, stocks managed to reverse course and end mostly higher. Late last week, the commerce department reported that the second quarter’s GDP grew at...

For the Week of Jul 27

QuantDesk® Machine Learning Forecast for the Week of July 27 Analysis As the second quarter’s earnings report is well underway, a worth-noting pattern is rapidly emerging. Out of the companies reporting so far, 75% exceeded earnings forecasts, but only 52%...

For the Week of Jul 20

QuantDesk® Machine Learning Forecast for the Week of July 20 Analysis Last week, the VIX, which tracks the S&P’s volatility, dropped from 20 to 11.95. In a matter of days, many of the issues that kept investors on edge were settled, marking the beginning of...

For the Week of Jul 13

QuantDesk® Machine Learning Forecast for the Week of July 13 Analysis A turbulent market ended the week with Friday’s rally, causing the major index benchmarks to end mixed and with only a small change for the week. As the US economy continues its slow but...

For the Week of Jul 6

QuantDesk® Machine Learning Forecast for the Week of July 6 Analysis The US markets suffered a second straight week of declines following the global markets’ response to the Greek debt crisis. On Monday, as Greece missed its repayment deadline and was officially...

For the Week of Jun 29

QuantDesk® Machine Learning Forecast for the Week of July 6 Analysis As I write this newsletter, the Greek debt negotiations and its creditors seem to have come to an impasse, and its exit from the euro zone seems imminent. My opinion is that in spite of robust...