Top Advisors Corner January 30, 2017 at 02:23 PM
Rationales & Targets GDP came in at 1.9% for the fourth quarter and 1.6% for the year and yet stocks trade as if we are in the midst of a tremendous economic boom. In fact, the last time GDP was above 3% growth was a dozen years ago in 2005. As well, inflation grew to a 2... Read More
Top Advisors Corner January 27, 2017 at 08:52 AM
Most investors remember the 2000 Internet Bubble, which was an example of bubbles for the history books. What is harder is to recognize a replica bubble when it appears again later, especially if it disguises itself... Read More
Top Advisors Corner January 25, 2017 at 10:19 AM
SPX Monitoring purposes; Covered 12/30/16 at 2238.83= gain .46%; Short on 12/29/16 at 2249.26. Monitoring purposes GOLD: Long GDX on 12/28/16 at 20.25. Long Term Trend monitor purposes: Short SPX on 1/13/16 at 1890... Read More
Top Advisors Corner January 20, 2017 at 11:00 PM
The markets have been trading mostly sideways over the last six weeks as investor’s initial election-induced exuberance has given way to apprehension about what a Trump election will really mean for the economy... Read More
Top Advisors Corner January 20, 2017 at 01:30 PM
The Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) is a bit of data that climate researchers use in their modeling of global climate change. And it turns out that it has interesting messages for us about the long term trends in interest rates... Read More
Top Advisors Corner January 19, 2017 at 02:00 PM
SPX Monitoring purposes; Covered 12/30/16 at 2238.83= gain .46%; Short on 12/29/16 at 2249.26. Monitoring purposes GOLD: Long GDX on 12/28/16 at 20.25. Long Term Trend monitor purposes: Short SPX on 1/13/16 at 1890.28 Our view of the market is going higher before going lower... Read More
Top Advisors Corner January 13, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Investors have been cheering the election of Donald Trump as the 45th U.S. president, thinking that he is going to bring a beneficial change for business, the economy, and investments... Read More
Top Advisors Corner January 09, 2017 at 01:33 PM
Rationales & Targets We were reminded a few days ago by our friend and savvy trader, Grant Nobel, that the Russell 2000 Index was about as overvalued as one might imagine, trading at infinity times earnings... Read More
Top Advisors Corner January 06, 2017 at 08:59 AM
I got to wondering about all of the NYSE traders on CNBC sporting their “Dow 20,000” hats. Hitting that level seems elusive, but they keep them at the ready... Read More
Top Advisors Corner January 06, 2017 at 06:48 AM
SPX Monitoring purposes; Covered 12/30/16 at 2238.83= gain .46%; Short on 12/29/16 at 2249.26. Monitoring purposes GOLD: Long GDX on 12/28/16 at 20.25. Long Term Trend monitor purposes: Short SPX on 1/13/16 at 1890.28 The NYSE composite daily chart above... Read More
Top Advisors Corner January 03, 2017 at 04:30 PM
Q. Professor, how important is the DOW hitting 20,000? A. First, I do not want to minimize the DOW Industrials run to 20,000. I like the increased value of parts of my portfolios but realize I have not made one penny unless I sell and close the trade... Read More