Posts by Tim Fortier
It’s Not the Market… It’s You – How to Stop Emotional Investing
The set of longer-term data analyzed in the QAIB reports clearly shows that people are, more often than not, their own worst enemies when it comes to investing.
Read More11 Key Takeaways from the Biden-Xi Meeting
Commentary on the macro and market outlook for the U.S. and China.
Read MoreYields plummet and stocks soar as the CPI misses its mark
At the end of October, the S&P breached its 200-day moving average as the U.S. Ten Year Note yielded nearly 5%. That looked challenging for stock market bulls.
Read MoreMarket Internals Have Turned Bullish; But We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet
Last week, the S&P 500 put in the biggest green week since the market bottomed last October.
Read MoreThe Price of Candy has Gotten Scary Expensive; Even Scarier is the U.S. Budget Deficit
What could be scarier than a $20 bag of candy at Walmart? How about our out-of-control spending and U.S. deficit?
Read MoreOne By One, the Mighty are Falling
This might be the most important article I have written all year.
Read MoreThe Return of the Bear: An Ominous Outlook for Investors
Last Friday the S&P 500 closed below both the 200-day moving average and the previous low – a bearish sign for investors.
Read MoreEconomic and Geopolitical Events are Shaking up Q3 Corporate Earnings
Earnings season is again upon us as companies report for the 3rd quarter. The outlook for earnings is weakening and could remain subdued, according to strategists from Morgan Stanley to JPMorgan Chase & Co. As the reporting season kicks off, Morgan Stanley’s Michael Wilson said earnings revisions breadth — referring to the number of stocks…
Read MoreTech Stocks Could Signal Rate Relief in the Near Future
For many investors, 2023 has been a challenging market unless you were fortunate enough to own the handful of mega cap stocks that have been responsible for most of the market performance.
Read MoreThere’s a Lot Riding on the Current Regime Change
Regime changes are hard. Take, for instance, the current regime change from disinflation and falling rates to inflation and rising rates. As the previous regime lasted for over 40 years, there is a generation of investors who know nothing other than that experience. What makes regime changes difficult is that it requires investors to “unlearn”…
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