Top Advisors Corner February 28, 2017 at 10:48 AM
Rationales & Targets British economist John Maynard Keynes coined quite a few memorable phrases in his illustrious career, including “The market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent,” the principal reason we have not been willing to short as prices have risen to r... Read More
Top Advisors Corner February 23, 2017 at 06:30 PM
February 23, 2017 President Trump is being given credit for the post-election rally, based on analysts’ understandings of investors’ assumptions about what potential policy changes might mean. And someday, I am pretty sure Mr... Read More
Top Advisors Corner February 23, 2017 at 01:45 PM
Energy Stocks in Downtrend While Crude Hits New High and the Utility Sector Turns Positive in a Bull Market……Unusual Sector Moves and How to Play Them. For the most part, the markets tend to act in a fairly predictable way... Read More
Top Advisors Corner February 22, 2017 at 02:12 PM
SPX Monitoring purposes; Covered short SPX 1/31/17 at 2278.87 =.09% gain; Short on 1/30/17 at 2280.90 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 February 17, 2017 at 01:05 PM
The recent story about low readings for the spot VIX Index is well-reported. What has escaped the attention of many is that prices are now finally coming down for VIX futures at the long end of the maturity spectrum... Read More
Top Advisors Corner February 10, 2017 at 08:15 PM
As investors, it’s easy to get caught up in headline-driven swings that the markets can deliver. Trump’s recent election has brought us a particularly charged environment with real and proposed policy changes pushing various sectors in both directions... Read More
Top Advisors Corner February 10, 2017 at 09:08 AM
When investors get complacent, they do certain things. They show up as bullish in the various surveys. They bid tiny premiums on options, driving down the VIX. They put all of their cash to work, letting money market fund levels get down really low... Read More
Top Advisors Corner February 08, 2017 at 12:59 PM
SPX Monitoring purposes; Covered short SPX 1/31/17 at 2278.87 =.09% gain; Short on 1/30/17 at 2280.90 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 Equity Put/Call ratio (CPCE) closed yesterday at .75... Read More
Top Advisors Corner February 03, 2017 at 09:05 AM
When the NYSE’s A-D Line hits a new high, it conveys a clear message that liquidity is plentiful. The market might encounter other types of problems, such as investors’ emotions suddenly swinging, or a big news event rocking the market... Read More
