The rally in NASDAQ since March 30 has been impressive. The rally in AI, Space and Semi conductor stocks has been ‘extraordinary.’ MAG7 stocks have struggled by comparison and are being re-assessed from being asset light / cash generators to being quite the opposite. Then there are the issues of SpaceX valuation and I say […]
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Weather Report May 2026
As we take forward the momentum of May towards the summer months, the forthcoming SpaceX IPO may have bigger implications for markets than we realise…
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Semi conducting the market
Semiconductors. The talk of the town and today is no exception. It’s been (and is) a must have sector for investors. It’s also a sector where the media and bears can’t stop trying to call the top. Three months ago we posted an article here on Linkedin – ‘Chips with everything’ in which we showed […]
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You can Bank on it.
You can Bank on it. AI’s not just a tech story anymore. It’s seeping into every corner of the market and that’s a big reason ‘Wall Street’s’ rushing to lift S&P 500 targets toward 8,500+. Time to look beyond Big Tech. Financials (S5FINL) are primed to benefit across the sector: productivity, risk, revenue. As Jamie […]
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It’ a ‘gusher.’
The chart below provides an excellent example of what we at Libra and the Apollo data set and signals have been doing for 20 years and still are. This image is BP – needless to say benefitting from events in the Middle East. And how. Anticipating entry and exit points for stocks, sectors and markets is tough. […]
Sometimes a bit of anecdotal peer review is good for the soul
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Weather Report April 2026
As April turns to May the next phase for the market gets underway. However, even if it looks similar, April 2026 was not April 2025 – there are a lot of tactical decisions that still need to be made over the rest of Q2.
As markets nervously embrace the new conditions in the Middle East, we take the opportunity to review how our Smart Alpha strategies have fared in March 2026.
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Weather Report March 2026 
The end of the month, the end of the first quarter and the emergence of a changing landscape for the markets and the real world. Our latest weather report takes a look through the “Apollo lens” at the events of the last month and adds in some broader thoughts on how markets are evolving in response.
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Micro(very)soft
Talk about about a change of heart! Mention the word AI and certain stocks come to mind, but few more so than hashtag#MSFT. It’s well known that investor attitudes to AI story have changed – it’s gone from buy everything associated with AI due to the exponential growth potential to focus on extraordinary Capex and […]