Lowering energy prices to “combat sticky high inflation” pushes for an immediate removal of all sanctions on the Russian energy industry, Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research, told MarketWatch.
Financial expert Tom Essaye of the Sevens Report joins Financial Sense to break down what’s driving inflation, the potential impact of new tariffs, and why the Fed may be forced to reconsider rate cuts.
These platforms live and die based off the usage” of its subscribers, says Tom Essaye.
However, the trends in the weekly data suggest that demand for oil and refined products has been weak so far in 2025, “and [is] potentially poised to get weaker,” he said. “That is especially true regarding discretionary demand for driving fuels, which remains near a 52-week low right now.”
Sevens Report emphasizes that for markets to remain stable, “this market needs Goldilocks data to continue to hold up.”
The expectation for continued rate cuts this year is an important support for the bull market, Tom Essaye, founder and president at The Sevens Report Research, wrote.
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“Earnings and economic growth (the two most important foundational forces for stocks) are still solid,” the analysts wrote.
According to Sevens, this accelerated approach has generated 3.5% annualized alpha versus the S&P 500.
However, Sevens warned that it’s premature to relax on tariff concerns, highlighting potential volatility ahead.