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It’s been messy — a true tale of two markets.

Some areas still look fine, even strong at times. But others? Not so much.

And little by little, the...

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Welcome to Boomtown

Most natural resource stocks, even the bellwethers of Metals or Energy, for example, can’t scale to $3 Trillion in market cap. They’re simply not built like the juggernauts of tech or communications.

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Silver is holding its breakout. Now we're waiting on the Swiss franc to confirm the move.

Last week, we highlighted the record short interest in the iShares Silver ETF $SLV. Every time...

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energy and crude oil

Sometimes the biggest moves come from patterns that don’t behave the way everyone expects.

They trap the majority, shake people out, and then make the real move when no one’s positioned for it.

And I’ve gotta say… Energy is starting to...

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The best trading decisions I've made this year didn't happen while I was staring at screens.

They happened in the quiet moments. The spaces between trades. The times when I wasn't actively doing anything at all.

I've been thinking a lot...

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One cannot argue with Science (I've been told...)

Today's trade has "science" in its name, and with stocks under pressure, this stock appears to be hanging tough. If the broader selling pressure resides soon, I'm pretty confident this...

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Welcome to The Minor Leaguers.

We've had some great trades come out of this small-cap-focused column since we launched it back in 2020 and...

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Welcome back for another Top Down Trade of the Week.

This is a classic leadership scan.

We start with the best sectors, then drill into the subgroups. We pick one, and then take a look at the top stocks...

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The Summer Soldier and the Inflation Setup

“These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country…”— Thomas Paine, 1776

It’s one of my favorite lines in all of literature — and one of...

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Latin America has been a no-show for well over a decade. 

The last time these countries participated in any meaningful manner was back during the 2003–2008 cycle. 

Since then, this region’s equity...

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Hello Volatility, old friend.

Welcome back.

We'd like to put you to work for us.

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In today’s Daily Digest, we’ll review the following:

  1. No new positions today.
  2. Adjustment to ARKK Position.
  3. No exits since the last report.
  4. Current status of open campaigns....
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Tanker rates are exploding as participation in energy continues to expand.

Last week, we talked about the rotation into energy, one of the most unloved sectors of...

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From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza

Our Hall of Famers list is composed of the 150 largest US-based stocks.

These stocks range from the mega-cap growth behemoths like Apple and Microsoft – with...

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I'm taking advantage of today's pullback to get positioned in a name I was feeling like I missed a few days ago.

Earnings are out of the way (they were well received) and options premiums have come down significantly, giving me an opportunity to...

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In today’s Daily Digest, we’ll review the following:

  1. No new positions today.
  2. Rolling IBB to January options.
  3. No exits since the last report.
  4. Current status of open campaigns...
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QQQ & BTC

I like to treat Bitcoin like any other big-cap tech stock.

At $2 trillion in market cap, it’s not some small speculative play — it’s big enough to sit at the table with the Mag 7.

Both BTC and growth equities...

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