US EconomyMar 22, 2026, 5:06 AM ETAFMC, AFSM, ARKK, AVUV, BAPR, IVOO, IVOV, IVV, IVW, IWC, IWM, IWN, IWO, IWP, IWR, IWS, IYY, QQQ, SPLV, SPMD, SPMO, SPSM, SPUS, SPUU, SPVM, QVMT, SPXE, SPXL, SPXN, SPXS, SPXT, SPXU, SPXV, SPY, SPYD, SPYG, SPYV, SPYX, SQLV, SSO, SSPY, SVAL, SYLD, TMDV, TPHD, TPLC, TPSC, UAUG, UJAN, UMAR, UMAY, UOCT, UPRO, USMC, USMF, USVM, MAGSLance Roberts33.98K FollowersCommentsSummaryIf Brent stabilizes below $95, the Fed gets breathing room and rate-cut expectations reopen. If it pushes toward $110, the March CPI will be damaging, and the Fed will stay frozen.The S&P 500 closed Friday at 6,506.48, down 1.5% on the session and now 7.1% below January’s all-time high of 7,002.Investors who buy high-yield bonds, the ones with a meaningful chance of default, should demand a premium above the risk-free rate offered by U.S. Treasury bonds.The bulls will argue that CDX spreads are widening from historically tight levels and that the absolute level of stress remains modest by historical standards.megaflopp/iStock via Getty ImagesMarket Brief - A Tough Market WeekThis week gave investors a brief exhale - and then took it back as Monday opened with genuine relief after news broke that a U.S.-led coalition would escort tankersThis article was written byLance Roberts33.98K FollowersAfter having been in the investing world for more than 25 years from private banking and investment management to private and venture capital; I have pretty much "been there and done that" at one point or another. I am currently a partner at RIA Advisors in Houston, Texas. The majority of my time is spent analyzing, researching and writing commentary about investing, investor psychology and macro-views of the markets and the economy. My thoughts are not generally mainstream and are often contrarian in nature but I try an use a common sense approach, clear explanations and my “real world” experience in the process. I am a managing partner of RIA Pro, a weekly subscriber based-newsletter that is distributed to individual and professional investors nationwide. The newsletter covers economic, political and market topics as they relate to your money and life. I also write a daily blog which is read by thousands nationwide from individuals to professionals at www.realinvestmentadvice.com.Comments