“The market indexes may have bottomed, but keep in mind, making a low, forming a bottom and reaching the point when stocks are moving up in earnest are three different things. I’m especially interested in the later.” ~Mark Minervini If you would like to watch the weekly State of the Market video, please click the…...
Macro Strategy—No Respite For The Weary: After two years of a pandemic, the world now has to deal with an escalating conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Even assuming cooler heads prevail, and a diplomatic solution unfolds, the conflict has the potential to sow the seeds of a global recession. The Russian economy is small, yet…...
Every time the market falls a little, we worry it’s going to fall a lot. ~Michael Batnick When it is time to buy, you won’t want to! ~Walter Deemer Seth remains on vacation through this weekend. As such, we will not have a video for this week’s State of the Market or a weekend Research…...
Cross-Asset Strategy: As geopolitical risks intensified over the past month, our OWs in Commodities and Energy stocks outperformed, while other exposures, such as European stocks and Banks, underperformed. Looking ahead, we think it is important to remember what path we were on before the crisis started: namely, the global economy was on track to accelerate…...
“Bear markets do not end until: 1) sellers have panicked; and 2) buyers are panicked to buy again.” ~The late, great Paul Desmond “There is a time to go long, time to go short, and time to go fishing.” ~Jesse Livermore If you would like to watch the State of the Market video, please click…...
Powell made it clear the Fed will do whatever is necessary to maintain price stability which means tighter financial conditions even as risks to growth increase from oil price spike and pre-existing headwinds we have been highlighting for months. Sell any relief rallies from oversold conditions. Valuations still at risk as rates fall. 10-year Treasury…...
This trading week was probably highly frustrating for a great many traders and investors alike. For anyone trying to trade this market actively, they better know what they are doing, and even then they have a high probability of being frustrated. I think that pretty much sums up the composition of investor sentiment at this…...
“When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping” is true for investors. Income-oriented investors have always been advised to think like a landlord, not a trader, reminding themselves that they shouldn’t price their unit on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.” If you would like to watch the State of the Market weekly video,…...
Under a framework of knowns and unknowns, the world is a confusing place right now with the Russian invasion taking center stage. Our attention remains focused on what we can analyze, especially earnings growth, as we try to identify companies that can deliver at a reasonable price. Knowns and unknowns… The current investment environment is…...
The market is testing investors and traders alike. That is what the market tends to do during corrections; it is normal to be concerned. The fact that corrections are normal, drawdowns are normal and market volatility is normal suggests that investors and traders should perceive the troubled uptrend as opportunity and maintain their resolve. Remember…...
