Wednesday, May 1, 2024
August is an odd month in the markets… Trading desks are thinly staffed, so there is less trading activity going on. But I’ve been called back to the trading desk many times in the prime back-to-school season. Looking at a chart of the S&P 500 and the 10-year bond… there’s a correlation to what the […]
Last Monday, July 19, 2021, the U.S. stock market dropped almost 950 points, or 2.7%, on the Dow Jones Industrial Average. While 2.7% doesn’t sound like a lot, the negative dollar figure was eye-opening when applied to a sizeable brokerage account. I received many subscriber emails asking what to buy, what to sell, what to […]
Last Monday, a stock market “mini-crash” scared a lot of investors, with many questioning whether this was the start of the next big market drop. Fortunately, it was just a one-day scare, but a day like last Monday helps reinforce some lessons for long-term investors. To start, despite the myriad reasons floated by the financial […]
When it comes to guarantees, don’t assume anything! A guarantee is a promise or assurance. While a written contractual guarantee strengthens your legal position, it’s only as solid as the person, government, company, insurer and court system standing behind it. In our article “How Good Is Your Comfortable Retirement Guarantee?”, I assumed some investments were guaranteed, […]
We’re seeing the market drop 700 points, then recover the next day… The very definition of a “choppy market.” And if you’re an active participant in the market, I don’t blame you if it’s a bit frustrating especially as many breakouts aren’t holding. However, I have spotted 3 stocks that look promising… They’ve been setting […]
The world economy was basically on hold for more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic (and now variants of the virus that causes COVID-19). Some countries, like the U.S., are mostly back to normal operations. Other countries are still dealing with lockdowns and widespread infections due to a lack of vaccinations. Overall, though, […]
Let me share with you one of the best tips on making money in the market… Good traders know WHEN to trade — Great traders know when NOT TO TRADE. Nothing is worse than seeing a huge run-up in your account only to give it all back when the market isn’t working. (a lot of […]
With the major U.S. stock indexes hovering around record highs, I often am asked about selling to lock in gains, and then waiting for the next downturn to reinvest. While I do not think a wholesale move into cash is the right move, I spend a lot of time considering what to tell my subscribers […]
Last week Chuck Butler and I accepted a challenge from subscriber Charles F. “Describe life in the US 5 years into the loss of our currency reserve status. Winner, Losers, what does gov’t look like on different levels, our position in the world, let your imagination run wild. When I do this my thinking quickly […]
The global coronavirus pandemic disrupted the global “just in time” manufacturing strategy at a level that is just now starting to become clear. Manufacturers now have to live with unforeseen parts shortages, such as the computer chip shortage that have caused companies like Ford Motor Company (F) to cut back severely on its production plans. […]
