I am the CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Hanlon Investment Management, which I founded in 1999, and Vestbridge Advisors, which I founded in 2022. My financial services industry career began in 1983 and prior affiliations include financial advisor roles at Merrill Lynch and
Election Uncertainty Around The Corner
As investors, we must often remind ourselves that markets are forward-looking in nature, and that the current, known events have less influence on market returns than ...
Rate Cuts In Doubt, But Does It Matter?
Back in the fall of 2023, the Fed signaled that rate hikes were finished, prompting a significant stock market rally that has been largely uninterrupted.
AI Is Coming? No, It’s Already Here.
2023 will go down as the year when Artificial Intelligence (AI) became omnipresent in the lexicon of society.
Tech Earnings Continue To Deliver
As US Large Caps, particularly US Tech stocks, continue to set new high after new high, many investors are questioning whether we have reached "bubble" territory.
Passing The Baton – Earnings And The Fed
Fourth-quarter 2023 corporate results have been the focus of investors in recent weeks, with inflation and Fed policy taking a backseat.
FOMC Says Don’t Bet On March Cut
At the January 31st Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) press conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell struck a hawkish tone as he pushed back sharply against expectations...
2024 Outlook On The Economy And Global Markets
INTRODUCTION If one were to rank the biggest drivers of stock market performance in 2023, mega-cap dominance and the missing recession would likely be atop the list.
Sovereign Debt – US Vs The World
The primary policy tool which the Federal Reserve uses to influence the economy is the Federal Funds Rate (or "Fed Funds Rate"), the target interest rate at which comm...
The Fed Versus The Markets
When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke on December 1st in his final public comments before the blackout period leading up to the Fed’s December 14th policy mee...
Mediocre 493 May Begin To Match Magnificent 7
Equity markets have enjoyed a tremendous November rally that allowed the S&P 500 to break out of its downtrend pattern and retest the July 31st peak.