Welcome to August - Fasten Your Seatbelts!
Volatility is rising, but with the dip buyers emboldened, and Fed cuts on the way, it will probably take a Black Swan event to break the positive momentum.
The markets were mostly positive in July, but last Friday got August off to a scary start, as August has often been a problem month in recent years. We'll see if Trump's tariff treaties can reverse that trend.
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