Are You Exposed

The S&P 500 index has sent plenty of mixed messages to investors during the 1st quarter of 2021 – grinding sideways, reaching for new highs, and consolidating some more.   And although the index is in an uptrend in the long-term, it continues to look range-bound and indecisive in the short-term (box). This has left many…

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What Was Working Is No Longer

Rotation, rotation, rotation…. It’s the lifeblood of healthy bull markets, so says no other than the godfather of technical analysis, Ralph Acampora. Markets live in a constant state of flux, always changing, never remaining static.  Successful investors are ready and willing to adapt to what-ever markets throw at them. The question is… are you? Large-Cap…

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Oil Is Off to a Strong Start…

Maybe you weren’t paying attention at the pump lately. Maybe you were thinking about filling up and running in to grab at least one ticket for the nearly half billion dollar Powerball grand prize. (I sure was!) And perhaps you didn’t notice as oil prices rose over 30% in the first quarter, bouncing back after…

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Is Overstock.com a buy?

“Blockchain stocks” — the majority of which are categorized in one of two sectors, Technology and Finance — were not immune to the recent market pullback. Reality Shares Nasdaq Next Generation Economy (BLCN), a passively managed ETF that tracks an index of global companies involved in blockchain technology, fell 7% between Friday and Monday. By…

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None Dare Call It Blockchain

The SEC allowed two new blockchain ETFs to begin trading last week, and a third one this week — but not before requesting they remove the word “blockchain” from their names due to concerns over the market’s crypto mania. Reality Shares Nasdaq Blockchain Economy ETF (BLCN)  is now named the Reality Shares Next Gen Economy ETF…

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