Entries by Tom Essaye

Senate Math Primer. March 7, 2017

Senate Math Primer from the Sevens Report: One of the easiest ways to cut through the seemingly unending amount of political noise in the markets is to focus on the fact that there are only two important questions that need to be answered. Will Republicans agree on border adjustments and a corporate tax cut? Can […]

How Many Rate Hikes in 2017? Last Week and This Week: March 5, 2017

The Economics excerpt from today’s Sevens Report, which focuses on the most important financial news and takeaways for investors, financial advisors, and CPA’s, last week and this week. Last Week: The major takeaway from the economic data and Fed speak last week is that because of continued strong data and hawkish Fed speak, a March rate hike […]

Why It’s Time to Buy Insurance—Right Now! March 1, 2017

This is an excerpt from today’s Sevens Report. To get your free 2-week trial, sign up now! The Practical Takeaway from Low Volatility One of the bigger conundrums right now is that volatility in the stock market is plumbing multi-year lows despite the presence of multiple major and binary events that will resolve themselves positively or negatively […]

The Political Outlook for Stimulus is Darkening, February 28, 2017

This is an excerpt from today’s Sevens Report. The Sevens Report is the daily market cheat sheet our subscribers use to keep up on markets, seize opportunities, avoid risks and get more assets. Sign up for a free 2 week trial. It’s obviously impossible to say “when” this will matter to stocks, but I want to […]

Real Economics vs. Trump’s Washington Buzz

As has been the case since the election, the political noise in the market is deafening. But cutting through that noise, the reality is this: The gap between market expectations from Washington and the current reality has grown significantly in the month since Trump’s inauguration, and it is not an understatement to say that political […]

“Is the Stock Market Too Expensive?” February 23, 2017

“Is the Stock Market Too Expensive?”  That’s a question I’m getting asked a lot lately by subscribers and colleagues. With stocks at record highs, there is a lot of worry that the market is unsustainably expensive. But, that’s simply not the case. Yesterday, in the full edition of The Sevens Report, we broke it down. Provided a three-part analysis of […]