Volatility continues. The Stock Market this Spring has behaved like few times in decades. Prices have moved ferociously, in both directions. Oil up, Oil down. The price of Oil has been driving all things Market-related ever since the conflict in Iran began. The damage is palpable. But the Market seems to be looking past the now and onto what’s next. Of course, that is anything but clear. I’ll try to make some sense of it. The answer is found somewhere between the Middle East and the Dark Side of the Moon...

Correction remains the theme on Wall Street as the price of Oil is seemingly dictating all. WTI is back at $100. The price action has been pretty simple: Higher Oil has forced higher yields and lower stock prices. It has blanketed the Global Market. The Market often ignores geopolitics. Not this one. The military conflict in Iran is impossible to ignore. The impact is being felt wide and far...

It’s been a week since the United States and Israel launched the attack on Iran. Emotions are running high. No surprise, politics are running rampant too. It’s an unfortunate fact that politics seemingly dictate everything these days. I’m not getting into politics here. My goal is to focus on the facts as we understand them and try to anticipate where things are headed. As always, my focus is from a Market standpoint. There are plenty of political opinions out there to chew on. One thing is clear, America’s military prowess and intelligence agencies are second to none. That’s something that pretty much every American can agree upon...