The Final Bar

Why the NAAIM Exposure Index Matters to Your Investments

David Keller

David Keller

President and Chief Strategist, Sierra Alpha Research

In this edition of StockCharts TV's The Final Bar, Dave welcomes Ryan Redfern, ChFC, CMT of Shadowridge Asset Management and President of NAAIM. Ryan provides a primer on the NAAIM Exposure Index, including what it is, how it's calculated, and how it can be used to measure investor sentiment. David and Ryan discuss sentiment vs. breadth indicators, how to think about risk during a period of uncertainty, and how seasonal trends relate to all of the above.

This video originally premiered on February 7, 2024. Watch on our dedicated Final Bar page on StockCharts TV!

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David Keller
About the author: , CMT is Chief Market Strategist at StockCharts.com, where he helps investors minimize behavioral biases through technical analysis. He is a frequent host on StockCharts TV, and he relates mindfulness techniques to investor decision making in his blog, The Mindful Investor. David is also President and Chief Strategist at Sierra Alpha Research LLC, a boutique investment research firm focused on managing risk through market awareness. He combines the strengths of technical analysis, behavioral finance, and data visualization to identify investment opportunities and enrich relationships between advisors and clients. Learn More