Insights

The Market? I’ll Be Blunt…
Summertime doldrums are supposed to cause market chop, investor angst and much nervousness. They’re not supposed to kickstart new highs....
The Acoustics of Market Disruption
So ends the first half of ‘Summer Haze 2019’ – thus far a financial mediapalooza with the sound fidelity of...
When Actions Speak Louder Than the Federal Reserve
Celebrations for the new stock market highs over the last week or so have been thin on the ground (read:...
Four Horses Short of Armageddon
Fear is everywhere. But as the graphics below will show you, that fear is overblown, exaggerated, and mostly inaccurate: The...
37 Summers, Same Ebbs & Flows
The daily message of dark undertones from the media is: "Underneath the impressive rally is a trend that doesn't seem...
The Only ‘Indexes’ That Matter
There’s little doubt about the number of things being offered up by the media for us to worry about. But...
How Fear Can Cost You a Fortune
“Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.” - Yoda At...
Your Safest Bet to Lose Money
Yep, there it is…the pitter-patter of the US Federal Reserve’s feet as it back-pedals away from the monstrous growl of...
Bullish Gains Mean Bearing the Volatility
The future usually becomes more apparent when you stop paying attention to every tiny detail happening today. And the more...
Fear or Faith?
The summer market jousting has begun in earnest, folks. And the good news is there’s only about 100 days left....
Volatility Is Not Risk
The media and Wall Street have done a wonderful job of teaching their audiences that stock market volatility means risk....