Stock Market Outlook: August 16th = Uptrend

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The stock market outlook shows an uptrend in place for U.S. equities.

Oil, Energy, and Momentum outperformed; Bitcoin, Consumer Discretionary, and Mega-Cap Growth underperformed.  Investors focused on AI-spend, corporate buybacks, and inflation, although global instability continues to percolate behind the scenes.

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Stock Market Outlook: August 9th = Uptrend

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The stock market outlook flipped to an uptrend last Monday.

Gold, Technology, and High Beta outperformed; Oil, Energy, and Low Beta underperformed.  While the Strait made headlines, “Yen”-tervention was the underlying catalyst for a lot of price movement last week.

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Stock Market Outlook: August 2nd = Downtrend

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The stock market outlook shows a downtrend as we start the month of August, despite some technical improvements last week.

Developed Market Equities, Consumer Discretionary, and Defensives outperformed; Oil , Utilities, and Momentum underperformed. Market movement mirrors geopolitical actions at the moment, moving back and forth with no clear end in sight.  August is typically a weak month for stocks, so caution is warranted.

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Stock Market Outlook: July 26th = Downtrend

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The stock market outlook shifted to a downtrend last week, with two of the three indicators in bearish territory.

Oil, Energy, and Momentum outperformed; Developed Market Bonds, Consumer Discretionary, and Small Cap Growth underperformed.  Expanding conflict pushed energy prices and inflation expectations higher, as well as defensive asset allocations, ahead of this week’s FOMC interest rate decision.

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Stock Market Outlook: July 19th = Uptrend

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The stock market outlook shows an uptrend under pressure.

Oil, Energy, and High Dividends outperformed; Emerging Market Equities, Technology, and Momentum underperformed.  Lower than expected inflation readings and healthy financial sector earnings couldn’t overcome the impacts of escalating military conflict.

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Stock Market Outlook: July 12th = Uptrend

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The stock market outlook continues to show an uptrend for equities.

Oil, Energy, and Large Cap Growth outperformed; Bonds, Materials, and Low Beta underperformed.  Military escalation and AI-related plays drove asset prices, as investors look towards CPI/PPI releases this week.

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Stock Market Outlook: July 5th = Uptrend

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The stock market outlook remains in an uptrend.

Bitcoin, Healthcare, and Large Cap Growth outperformed; Oil, Technology, and Momentum underperformed.  Short and sweet this week, on account of an internet outage on my end.

Read the full analysis, including charts and market commentary, at Invest-Safely.com: Stock Market Outlook – Week of July 05 2026

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