Posts Tagged ‘SPY’
Big Moves for a Forgotten & Unloved Asset Class
Have individual investors forgotten there is more than one asset class? It sure feels that way, because lately, all the excitement seems to be about one asset class – stocks. I get it, stocks have had an incredible rally coming off their October 2022 lows. But I’m not focusing on stocks today. There’s another asset…
Read MoreWhat the “Fab 5” Can Tell You About the Market Right Now
I have an important question to ask today: How do you see the market? Do you see a stock market (i.e. S&P 500 or DJIA) or a market of stocks? How you answer that question can have a lot to do with your success. You see, there are a lot of investors out there who…
Read MoreHow to Know Your Investment Outcome in Advance
Growing up, I loved to watch and play baseball and I was an avid baseball card collector, but it wasn’t until I was in my teens that I recognized the importance of all of those statistics kept for each player. Being numbers-oriented as I am and a baseball enthusiast, it was only natural I would…
Read MoreThis Market Calls for Defense & Caution
Here’s what sector performance looks like right now: Consumer Discretionaries (XLY) is down -13.2%. Technology (XLK) is down -16.32%. Communications Services (XLC) is off by -19.78% year-to-date… And it’s still only April! Think about this for a minute… These three sectors XLY, XLK, and XLC account for two-thirds of the market cap of the S&P…
Read MoreIs Your Portfolio Ready for Higher Rates?
A lot of investors out there are in for a nasty surprise this year – especially index investors. Allow me to explain… 2022 is not 2019. It’s also nothing like 2020. This is a different environment and investors who hope to profit and outperform the market need to recognize and adapt to major shifts, particularly…
Read MoreThe One Metric More Important than Performance
Traditional investment advice asks that you buy and hold onto investments… often index funds. Unfortunately, this approach is pretty inefficient in creating actual capital. The data shows that investors spend the majority of their time simply treading water… Or worse, riding through a market decline only waiting to get back to even. The truth is…
Read MoreWhat These Two Charts Can Tell Us About the Direction of Markets
At the risk of sounding redundant, markets today continue to be messy, choppy, and otherwise frustrating for many investors. That’s been the prevailing theme for months now. And for trend followers, that can lead to frustration. The best way to avoid that frustration is to understand the kind of market you are in and invest…
Read MoreMarkets Are Messy – Here’s the Proof
Check out the charts below – where we compare Offense to Defense. This is a tool to do a quick check-in on the overall health and direction of the current market. Here, we compare the strength of the S&P 500 index – representing the asset class of U.S. Stocks (growth) to two defensive asset classes…
Read MoreYou don’t win today’s game with yesterday’s home run
“You don’t win today’s game with yesterday’s home run”. -Babe Ruth Regardless of how successful your portfolio was or was not in 2020, it’s in the books. It’s over; time to move on. So rather than spending considerable time and energy talking about 2020, today, I’m going to share what I’m seeing right now. I’m…
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