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The Rules of the Investing Game Have Been Replaced
I spent last week with family, vacationing at a Minnesota lake my parents first took me to in the sixth grade. I immediately fell in love with the fishing and the beautiful outdoors. I would go there five more times with my parents, and once my career settled in, I started visiting again. And now…
Read MoreNow Is Not the Time to Be Greedy
With a PhD in economics, “Dr. Copper” is widely followed as an important economic barometer. Demand for Copper is known to foreshadow things to come. And in an ominous sign, Copper is breaking down. One method to visualize this breakdown is through a simple Relative Strength comparison. Check out this chart comparing the Relative Strength…
Read MoreProceed With Extreme Caution
Heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson was famous for saying, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” My Question: Did Energy just get punched in the mouth? Because it sure looks that way. Until now, the Energy sector has been immune to the rout hitting the rest of the market. Energy has been…
Read MoreIs a Bear Market Rally on the Horizon?
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised its short-term interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point. It’s the largest hike since 1994. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and other board members seem determined to reach their 2% inflation target and are concerned about falling behind in their fight against inflation. Perhaps Captain Obvious needs to…
Read MoreThe Rules Have Changed
Earlier in the week, I mentioned a very classic market pattern playing out in the equity indexes. I think it warrants a deeper review. Why? Because 2022 is not 2020, or even 2021, or virtually any other year going back a decade… Any investor still living under the illusion that we’re in the same investment…
Read MoreJune Market Video Update
Bear Markets Are Nothing to Fear
This year’s stock market has been unlike many have seen in their lifetimes. Dramatic declines have been followed by powerful rallies… but at the end of the day, the net trend of the market has been lower. At its recent low, the S&P 500 is down 18% from the beginning of the year. This has…
Read MoreThey Want You to Lose – I Want You to Win
It’s Chris here with a very important message… While it may appear that demand is finally in control at the moment… it’s almost guaranteed to be temporary. It’s incredibly important that you don’t lose sight of the fact that it leads to the setup of the greatest, easiest, most obvious Bearish trades this summer. People…
Read MoreTo Survive This Market You Need to Stack Your Returns
No question about it, this has been a challenging year for investors. Most asset classes continue to post negative returns. Between April and May, investors saw the S&P 500 post seven consecutive weekly declines before staging a rally last week. Noticeably missing is the customary positive returns that bonds often provide during periods of stock…
Read MoreWatch Out for Bear Traps
I’ve been around long enough to have navigated through my share of Bear Markets. I was first rudely introduced to the Bear during the infamous Tech-Wreck. And I can tell you from personal experience, that it was quite a learning experience – an expensive one at that. But maybe those are the best lessons… There…
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