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How to Find the Best Small Caps in 2022
December 29, 2021 Investing, Trading Strategies, True Options Masters
Some stocks might suffer from next year's high inflation rates, but not small caps... and Amber Hestla has found the best ones to trade. The No. 1 Lesson From 2021
December 22, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., Investing, Trading Strategies
No, I’m not talking about Christmas … which is only three days away, according to my youngest son’s daily update. It’s the arrival of investment outlook guides. Whether it’s email or snail mail, I’m receiving several every day this week, each divining what 2022 has in store. I thoroughly enjoy these pieces, especially hearing how other predictions may conflict with my own forecasts for the year ahead. But something is missing. Before jumping into predictions, I wish there was more reflection on the year we’re about to complete. After all, you can learn a great deal reflecting on these experiences … whether it’s about yourself or your investment process .And as I look back on 2021, I keep arriving at one simple theme. Stock Market Jenga: Buy This ETF Before the Tower Crumbles
December 14, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy, Trading Strategies
Good breadth is a sign of a high-quality market. And we just haven’t been seeing that lately. The bulk of the S&P’s gains have come from just five stocks: Tesla, Nvidia, Google, Microsoft and Apple. Meanwhile, more and more stocks keep declining. It’s like a dangerous game of stock market Jenga. The tower is still there, but pull out the wrong block, and it all comes tumbling down. Could a Fed interest-rate hike bring about the big downfall? Ted Bauman and Clint Lee talk about the best- and worst-case scenarios, which types of stocks would be hit the hardest once the Fed pulls back, industries that are likely to do well and the perfect defensive ETF. Using Relative Strength to Create Better Trade Signals
December 10, 2021 Investing, Trading Strategies, True Options Masters
When it comes to buy and sell signals, RSI has nothing on RS. Mike Carr reveals the full potential of this overlooked indicator... Shake It Up With This Leading ETF
December 8, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy, Investment Opportunities
"A what?" That’s the response from my 10-year-old when I asked if he’s ever played with an Etch A Sketch. As he toyed with his iPad, I told him it’s the original tablet that you simply shook to start over. Which makes it the perfect tablet for writing a script for this stock market — shake it and start over! It sure would be nice if a script like that did exist. Some have even tried to assume that the economic cycle follows some nice plot with stock market sectors responding on cue. But it’s never that simple...