It seems like everyone is making money in the market these days.
US Stock market investors are crushing it.
Investors in foreign stocks are doing even better!
Heck, even the Gold bugs are getting paid.
I mean, who isn’t? [Read more…]
Expert technical analysis of financial markets by JC Parets
by JC
It seems like everyone is making money in the market these days.
US Stock market investors are crushing it.
Investors in foreign stocks are doing even better!
Heck, even the Gold bugs are getting paid.
I mean, who isn’t? [Read more…]
by JC
These are the registration details for our Live Mid-month Conference Call for Premium Members of All Star Charts.
Our next Live Call will be held on Tuesday January 17th at 6PM ET. As always, if you cannot make the call live, the video and slides will be archived and published here along with every other live call since 2015.
Here are the details for Tuesday night: [Read more…]
by Ian Culley
It’s the weekly bond edition of What the FICC?
Credit spreads around the world are sending a clear message: “Relax.”
Check it out!
by Ian Culley
From the Desk of Ian Culley
If bond markets aren’t stressing, why should we be?
They’re the largest markets in the world. That’s why we constantly monitor credit spreads for signs of structural weakness and elevated risk.
But, as of now, we’re not seeing the slightest hint of impending catastrophe.
Despite the doom-and-gloom headlines popping up in your inbox and financial media talking heads spinning an imminent recession…
Credit spreads around the world are sending a clear message: “Relax.”
In a recent note, I shared performance stats for our All Star Options Paid-to-Play portfolio, and in the time since, I’ve fielded numerous emails/DMs that all ask basically the same question:
How did you earn money in such a challenging market environment and do so with far lower volatility than the indexes?
Rather than responding individually, I thought it would be better for everyone if I just shared my thoughts here. After all, we can all benefit from good ideas, yeah?
I’ll try not to get us lost in the weeds with the mundane tactical maneuvers employed each trading day. Instead, I’ll stick to the high-level concepts which guide my thinking. [Read more…]
by Louis Sykes
From the Desk of Louis Sykes
Every child loves a bedtime story.
These stories allow their mind to wander from busy thoughts into an adventure. It provides a comforting reality and a narrative they can consciously control.
Comically, in this sense, children and investors are more similar than we let on.
It’s just that one obtains comfort from an adventurous tale while the other derives solace in news headlines.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying this is bad or wrong. I’m just noting its existence.
The vast majority of investors need to understand why a stock is moving rather than solely following technicals and money flow.
I totally get it.
by JC
A question that keeps coming up to me is why Consumer Staples and Low Volatility stocks are outperforming.
These are normally the types of things you see when stocks in general are under pressure.
This is the kind of rotation you get in bear markets.
But the back half of 2022 was good for stocks. The 4th quarter was great.
Most stocks have been ripping for almost 7 months now. This is NOT the type of environment where Staples and Low Volatility stocks tend to outperform.
And while they might be making new multi-year highs relative to the S&P500, it’s pretty easy to outperform an index with so much exposure to growth stocks. So can we even call that ‘outperformance’? [Read more…]
by Ian Culley
It’s the weekly currency edition of What the FICC?
Is the dollar going to finally bounce?
I have no idea, but the euro will likely answer that question in the coming days.
Check it out!