The Market’s been choppy…but not volatile. Although there’s been recent selling pressure, volatility as measured by the VIX has been in decline. In fact, despite the current selloff, the VIX is at its lowest level since pre-COVID February 2020. That’s an extremely positive market indicator. This drawdown is also characteristic of a 2021 pattern: end-of-monthContinue reading “Buying the non-Volatility”
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February Tech Unwind- buying the dip
The Tech Unwind and the Rotation out of Stay-at-Home stocks accelerated this week with the NASDAQ declining 4% and dropping below its 50dma; while the S&P 500 absorbed some of the buyers, thus faring better, down only 2.5% and holding at its 50dma. Because of the underlying economic data, and recent stock market price action,Continue reading “February Tech Unwind- buying the dip”
The economy is going to run HOT
There are LOTs of people fearful of a BIG stock market correction. They’re paranoid for several reasons, one of which is that the Market has run up so much lately. I can’t predict the future, but experience (over 35 years of investing) tells me that given current market conditions, a correction would be a buyingContinue reading “The economy is going to run HOT”
Copper price foretells the post-election Stock Market Rally
Many people were pessimistic heading into the 2020 presidential election. But the price of Copper was foretelling a stock market rally. Prior to Trump’s surprise win in 2016, the price of Copper was stagnant. (see chart) Once he won, both Copper and the stock market rallied for the next 12 months. Prior to this year’sContinue reading “Copper price foretells the post-election Stock Market Rally”
Value Funds comparable to COVID90 portfolio
I’ve received questions from readers that either can’t or don’t want to purchase individual stocks, but would like to mimic the COVID90 portfolio with an ETF/Mutual fund. If you have access to a wide array of funds, then you could cobble together a half dozen sector specific indexes that target the industries that haven’t yetContinue reading “Value Funds comparable to COVID90 portfolio”