Judah Spinner: How Should Investors Approach Investing?
What defines a “wonderful business?” I recently purchased a used vehicle off an auction site. The process was simple: I reviewed the cars currently on auction, identified the few that looked like good...
View Article#WhatYouMissed On RIA This Week: 12-18-20
What You Missed On RIA This Week Ending 12-18-20 It’s been a long week. You probably didn’t have time to read all the headlines that scrolled past you on RIA. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. If...
View Article#MacroView: Yellen’s “Arranged Marriage” To The Fed
Recently, President-Elect Joe Biden named Janet Yellen to be his administration’s Treasury Secretary. Yellen quickly proclaimed the reason “I became an economist was because I was concerned about the...
View ArticleOverly Bullish Speculators Front-Run “Santa Claus” 12-18-20
In this issue of “Overly Bullish Speculators Front-Run ‘Santa Claus'” Here Comes “Santa Claus” Good Intentions Portfolio Positioning Update MacroView: The Energy Rally Is Likely Premature Sector...
View ArticleA Major Support For Asset Prices Has Reversed
In 2019, we wrote about how corporate share repurchases, or “stock buybacks,” had accounted for nearly all buying in the market. A year later, that significant support for asset prices has reversed....
View Article#WhatYouMissed On RIA This Week: 12-25-20
What You Missed On RIA This Week Ending 12-25-20 It’s been a long week. You probably didn’t have time to read all the headlines that scrolled past you on RIA. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. If...
View ArticleAll I Want For Christmas Is A Bull Market (Full Version) 12-25-20
In this issue of “All I Want For Christmas Is A Bull Market 2021.” Will Santa Claus Visit Broad & Wall The Grinch That Stole Christmas Portfolio Positioning Update MacroView: Yellen’s Arranged...
View ArticleShades Of 1999 As “Market Mania” Returns In 2020
“Maybe this time is different. Those words, supposedly the most dangerous to utter in the investing realm, came to mind amid the frenzied pops in the highly anticipated initial public offerings...
View ArticleTechnically Speaking: Navigating Market Lingo In 2021
In February, Institutional Investor published a brilliant piece entitled “Asset Manager B.S. Decoded.” As we approach the year-end of 2020, succeeding in 2021 may come down to navigating the “market...
View ArticlePlus ça change: A French Lesson in Monetary Debauchery
Plus ça change: A French Lesson in Monetary Debauchery Fiscal policy shifted into turbo-charged, warp speed, overdrive early into the COVID related recession. To facilitate the borrowing binge, the...
View ArticleDavid Robertson: “Bonfire Of Money”& The Distortion Of Capital
The “Bonfire Of Money” and the distortion of capital and markets. Coming to the end of a great year, investors ponder how much longer the stock market can rally. Abundant liquidity and low-interest...
View Article#WhatYouMissed On RIA This Week: 12-31-20
What You Missed On RIA This Week Ending 12-31-20 It’s been a long week. You probably didn’t have time to read all the headlines that scrolled past you on RIA. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. If...
View ArticleSo Far, The Bulls Are Disappointed In “Santa” (Full Version)
In this issue of “So Far, The Bulls Are Disappointed In Santa.” An Administrative Note Only Two-Days Left For Santa To Deliver Portfolio Positioning Update MacroView: Shades Of 1999 As “Market Mania”...
View ArticleS&P 500 – EOY 2020 Valuation & Analysis Review
S&P 500 EOY 2020 Valuation & Analysis Review Also, read our commentary on why low rates don’t justify high valuations. J. Brett Freeze, CFA, founder of Global Technical Analysis....
View ArticleWhy There Is Literally No “Cash On The Sidelines.”
In the later stages of a bull market advance, the financial media and Wall Street analysts start seeking out rationalizations to support their bullish views. One common refrain is “there are trillions...
View ArticleTechnically Speaking: S&P 500 – Trading At Historical Extremes
Welcome to 2021. As we kick off a new year, we begin with the S&P 500 trading at historical extremes. It is essential to have some perspective to set reasonable expectations for future returns and...
View ArticleThe Fed is Juicing Stocks
The Fed Is Juicing Stocks We came across the following bullet points from a Seeking Alpha article titled- The Fed is not Juicing the Stock Market. It makes for a great headline, but the Fed is not the...
View Article#WhatYouMissed On RIA This Week: 1-8-21
What You Missed On RIA This Week Ending 1-8-21 It’s been a long week. You probably didn’t have time to read all the headlines that scrolled past you on RIA. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. If you...
View ArticleBulls Loving The “Heads I Win, Tails I Win” Market 01-08-21
In this issue of “Bulls Loving The Heads I Win, Tails I Win” Market Bulls Loving The “Heads I Win, Tails I Win” Market The Risk To The Bullish View Is The Reflation Trade Over? Portfolio Positioning...
View ArticleYes, Virginia. There Is A Stock Market Bubble.
“Yes, Virginia. There is a stock market bubble. “ In 1897, an 8-year girl named Virginia O’Hanlon sent a letter to the New York Sun questioning Santa Claus’s existence. Why? Because her friends had all...
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