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.
Welcome to August - Fasten Your Seatbelts!
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 11, 2025. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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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.

Louis Navellier
Louis Navellier
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Louis Navellier is chairman and founder of Navellier & Associates in Reno, Nevada, which manages approximately $1 billion in assets. One of Wall Street’s renowned growth investors, Navellier writes five investment newsletters focused on growth investing. In addition to appearing on Bloomberg, Fox News, and CNBC giving his market outlook and analysis, he has been featured in Barron’s, Forbes, Fortune, Investor’s Business Daily, Money, Smart Money, and The Wall Street Journal.