An independent
market column.

The Hendriks Brief is an independent publication of general market commentary. It exists to give a clear, unhurried account of what is happening in markets — and nothing more.

What it is

Twice each trading day, the Brief publishes a short piece of commentary. The morning brief sets up the session: what came out overnight, what data and events are on the calendar, and where the broad tone sits across stocks, rates, and commodities. The afternoon brief looks back at what actually drove the day and what it revealed about the market’s condition.

The writing aims to be plain and informed — the sort of account a careful market watcher might give a friend over coffee, grounded in the day’s real headlines rather than in noise or prediction.

What it is not

The Brief is commentary, not counsel. It does not give investment advice, does not recommend buying or selling anything, does not manage anyone’s money, and does not sell a product or service. It is not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, commodity trading advisor, or commodity pool operator, and reading it creates no advisory relationship of any kind. Anyone making financial decisions should consult their own licensed professionals.

Who writes it

The Brief is written by Mark C. Hendriks, who has spent many years as a practitioner and student of markets, with a particular interest in the structure of the equity index and how the day’s news moves through it. The publication is a personal project: an ongoing, written record of paying attention to the market, day after day.