Prebell Pregame

A streamlined weekly schedule laying out exactly what is in store from Monday to Friday. Don cuts through the noise to provide the week’s key catalysts, including the expectations and priors for each. It’s the perfect digest for investors looking for a high-value, low-friction reminder of what to watch week-to-week with the occasional thought or idea as well.

  • Prebell Pregame – 3.02.26

    Nvidia delivered a 3-star Michelin quarter 👨‍🍳💋 … but investors sent it back 🤮. 🌡️ PPI was scorching, yet yields kept their cool with the US10Y falling below 4% 🧊 We have plenty to recap as we get you ready for this jobs week, headlined by the February Payrolls report. I’ll also be sharing my…

  • Prebell Pregame – 2.23.26

    It certainly sounds like a huge week for markets: Nvidia, PCE, The Demise of Software, Private Credit Blow Ups, a New Tariff Plan Post SCOTUS… but, I am not expecting much. In this edition of the pregame, I’ll explain why I’m ignoring the Nvidia noise, point you toward a sector positioned for a breakout, and…

  • Prebell Pregame – 2.17.26

    Although a number of well-known stocks report this week, between Friday’s PCE and GDP release… this week belongs to the macro. But, that won’t stop me from talking about those well-known names that are worth a look for your portfolio. Click for everything you need for the week ahead.

  • Prebell Pregame – 2.02.26

    💭 Did the USD just bottom? It is on the board 💭 More on that and all the money moving events on the docket this week: Mag 7 Earnings, Palantir, Reddit, Uber, and everything you need to know for jobs data.

  • Prebell Pregame – 1.26.26

    📢Huge week to wrap up the first month of 2026📢 📊 In addition to the typical PreBell Pregame, I share my thoughts on the Mag 7 companies (and many more) reporting and a little on geopolitics🌐

  • Prebell Pregame – 1.19.26

    Hope You’re Enjoying MLK Weekend!   Welcome in the brand-new, shortened trading week with your day-to-day schedule, my thoughts on two stocks – moving in different directions – reporting, and the January 20th Deadline 10% Cap on Credit Cards.

  • Prebell Pregame – 1.12.26

    📢 It’s here: the first earnings season of 2026 🚨 🧾Plenty on the docket to move prices 💸 For what to lookout for and my input on the character of the S&P 500, you know where to go.

  • Prebell Pregame – 1.05.26

    🥂Here’s to the first full trading week of 2026!🥂  Rubber meets the road as fresh labor data tests expectations surrounding monetary policy. Click here for details on the economic reports that matter, a potential play in IB, my thoughts on marijuana stocks, and a sentence on oil following this weekend’s events between the U.S. and…

  • Prebell Pregame – 12.29.25

    I hope you had a great Christmas and are ready to wrap up 2025. It’s a quiet week for news, but the “insane” move in gold and silver has likely caught your attention. If you like what you see there, then you’ll like an ETF I added more to last week.

  • Prebell Pregame – 12.15.25

    Big week for macro: Long await delayed November Payrolls, new Inflation Data, and a bunch of Fed Speak. Click below for everything you need for the week ahead as well as for my brief take on the current state of the market.