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Aug
07
Why the Rally Could Go Longer Than You Think...
One thing that's apparent to me...there are humongous levels of bears - and bulls - who are out in force, stalking the current market rally.
7 min read
Aug
04
Enjoy This Rally! But...
In the past week, some downtrodden sectors of the market have started to wake up and move higher. But a few important sectors - banks & homebuilders - still haven't moved up.
2 min read
Jul
31
Market Update: "Oh No, I Forgot to Get Rich"
If last week's rally was "real" - meaning it has the legs to become a new bull market in the weeks and months to come - you'll have plenty of time to add new positions and make lots of money.
7 min read
Jul
28
Fed Raises Rates: Did the Market Just Bottom?
Cutting to the chase on the headline above...
I'm cheering yesterday's big post-Fed +4% Nasdaq rally like everyone else. But
3 min read
Jul
24
Amazon "Then & Now": Lessons from the 2000 Bear Market Collapse
I hope you're having a great weekend!
Last week was a rough one for me. My stocks all did well
4 min read
Jul
15
How to Navigate the Market's "Summer Drift"
Conditions are ripe for a countertrend rally, amid general public bearishness and slow, late summer trading conditions. But we have to respect - and prepare for - the potential "bad" outcomes, too.
4 min read
Jul
13
Today's CPI: What's Bad is Good
It's all over the news at this point today...
Inflation, as interpreted by the US consumer price index (CPI) hit
2 min read
Jul
10
Why is the Market Rising?
Let's keep in mind that - according to market historians - the S&P 500 had its worst 6-month start since 1970. So perhaps expecting more of the same - a steady predictable path lower for another 3 months - might be pushing a market bear's luck.
4 min read
Jul
05
Bear Market 2022: Where is the Bottom?
How do we know a bear market has run its course? When our stocks move higher in spite of bad headlines. By that admittedly fuzzy measure - we're not there yet.
4 min read
Jun
30
Tools for Bear Market Survival
So if you have a deepening hole of losses, what's the first thing to do?
Bet smaller. Stop putting so much "dirt" (money) on your shovel!
3 min read