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Give me a sign. Stocks pulled back slightly yesterday as investors await some direction from the Fed. A pile of confusing statements by the President left traders scratching their heads wondering if what he said was good or bad for stocks.

A trifecta of hope. Stocks rose a second session in a row on dovish intentions from China and Germany combined with a small positive move on trade. Once, again, buyers rushed in to buy stocks hoping to cash in on the recent downturn in equities.

Retail therapy. Stocks traded higher on Friday as investors looked to buy cheap stocks while bond yields finally stopped falling. Bond buying finally relented on Friday and stock investors stepped in to buy the dip even in the wake of low confidence numbers.

Demand more. Yesterday, resilient stocks traded modestly higher, tipping their hats to the real custodians of the economy: the consumer. Just a day after the stock markets’ worst day of the year, fear dissipated in response to stronger than expected economic numbers.

Thin ice. Stocks were trounced yesterday as heightened recession fears crept into the markets with a yield curve inversion. There was no good news to be found yesterday and risk investors headed for the exits.

Just kidding. Markets went on a roller coaster ride first falling then skyrocketing after the President’s team announced that some tariffs on China would be delayed. Markets opened lower on the heels of global tensions but quickly made an about-face after the Administration reversed course on...